Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
UK
Contact person: Ms Jo Mealing
E-mail: jo.mealing@bristol.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Drugs Safety Checking
Reference number: DN774668
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Drugs Safety Checking. Direct Award to The Loop Ltd - for Bristol City Council
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drugs Safety Checking. Direct Award to The Loop Ltd - for Bristol City Council
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price only
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Direct Award Process A under the Provider Selection Regime which can only be provided by the existing provider due to the nature of those services where:
* There is an existing provider
* The nature of the service means that there is no realistic alternative to the current provider
* Direct award process A can be used in this instance as this is not a newly established service or a framework agreement as this is a contract renew.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN774668
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Loop Ltd
1st Floor The Malthouse, Elevator Road Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1BR
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol District Registry of the High Court
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2025