Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Contact person: FSA Commercial
E-mail: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.food.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.food.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a fully managed service for monitoring Trichinella in relation to the GB Trichinella testing programme.
Reference number: FSA525 / C254896
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Agency requires the Supplier to provide a fully managed, high quality service for the provision of Trichinella testing services as defined in relevant European and UK legislation and further described in the Legal Framework for Trichinella (Appendix B) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (Appendix C) for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.<br/><br/>It will be the responsibility of the Supplier to meet the requirements of the Performance Management Framework as described at Appendix E to deliver performance of the Contract in accordance with UK and EU Law within this area and the Agency will assess the Suppliers performance throughout the life of the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90721300
90721300
73111000
73100000
73120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
www.food.gov.uk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Agency requires the Supplier to provide a fully managed, high quality service for the provision of Trichinella testing services as defined in relevant European and UK legislation and further described in the Legal Framework for Trichinella (Appendix B) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (Appendix C) for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.<br/><br/>It will be the responsibility of the Supplier to meet the requirements of the Performance Management Framework as described at Appendix E to deliver performance of the Contract in accordance with UK and EU Law within this area and the Agency will assess the Suppliers performance throughout the life of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2024
End:
30/06/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
30/06/2029
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Atamis - online
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Food Standards Agency
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/03/2024