Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Food Standards Agency
Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
UK
E-mail: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.food.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Surveillance of AMR bacteria in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK
Reference number: FS900253
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tenders are invited to carry out a survey of AMR bacteria (both pathogenic and commensal) and pathogens found in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK. We anticipate the survey will be in two phases:
Lot 1 - Phase 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory.
Lot 2 - Phase 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
230 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Tenders are invited to carry out a survey of AMR bacteria (both pathogenic and commensal) and pathogens found in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK. We anticipate the survey will be in two phases:
Lot 1 - Phase 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory.
Lot 2 - Phase 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1+2
II.2.1) Title
FS900253Surveillance of AMR bacteria in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tenders are invited to carry out a survey of AMR bacteria (both pathogenic and commensal) and pathogens found in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK. We anticipate the survey will be in two phases:
Lot 1 - Phase 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory.
Lot 2 - Phase 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting.
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
Duration in months: 15
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:
15/12/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/12/2022
Local time: 12:00
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
York
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/11/2022