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
FS516010-6 National Reference Laboratory for Microbiology
Reference number: FS516010-6
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a multiple lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for all lots, several lots or one lot; please provide details of any applicable discount for multiple awards within the Financial Template.
The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Microbiology for the following areas in food:
• Lot 1 - NRL for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
• Lot 2 - NRL for Campylobacter
• Lot 3 - NRL for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus
• Lot 4 - NRL for Escherichia coli, including Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC)
• Lot 5 - NRL for Listeria monocytogenes
• Lot 6 - NRL for the analysis and testing of Zoonoses (Salmonella)
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: 6
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - NRL for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Lot 1 - NRL for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
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:
01/04/2023
End:
31/03/2027
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
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - NRL for Campylobacter
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Lot 2 - NRL for Campylobacter
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:
01/04/2023
End:
31/03/2027
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
Lot No: Lot 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - NRL for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - NRL for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus
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:
01/04/2023
End:
31/03/2027
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
Lot No: Lot 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - NRL for Escherichia coli, including Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Lot 4 - NRL for Escherichia coli, including Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC)
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:
01/04/2023
End:
31/03/2027
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
Lot No: Lot 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - NRL for Listeria monocytogenes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Lot 5 - NRL for Listeria monocytogenes
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:
01/04/2023
End:
31/03/2027
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
Lot No: Lot 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - NRL for the analysis and testing of Zoonoses (Salmonella)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Lot 6 - NRL for the analysis and testing of Zoonoses (Salmonella)
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:
01/04/2023
End:
31/03/2027
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:
22/12/2022
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:
22/12/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2022