Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
UK
Contact person: Food Standards Agency
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
A survey of AMR E. coli and Listeria spp. on salmon on retail sale in UK
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A survey of AMR E. coli and Listeria spp. on salmon on retail sale in UK
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Survey design, sampling and transportation to the testing laboratory
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Survey design, sampling and transportation to the testing laboratory<br/>Applicants should submit bids indicating a provisional sampling design for a survey of AMR E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes found on raw salmon from UK retail outlets. Individual items will need to be evenly sampled over a 12-month period from January 2024 to December 2024. Given the lack of UK data on E. coli and Listeria prevalence in raw salmon, we suggest sampling 300 salmon fillet samples (1 fillet per pack) as this will enable us to create a new baseline.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
35 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 16
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: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Microbiological testing, data analysis, reporting and archiving
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: Microbiological testing, data analysis, reporting and archiving of recovered bacteria and their AMR profiles.<br/>Applicants are invited to submit bids to carry out the testing (detection , enumeration and antimicrobial susceptibility testing) of the prepacked, raw, farmed salmon fillets sampled at retail in the UK for E. coli and Listeria spp., as specified in Table 1 below.<br/><br/>Testing will be informed by the study design but will be based on a total of 300 raw salmon collected over a period of 12 months between January 2024 to December 2024. Applicants must ensure good quality control throughout the sample arrival/logging and analysis and long-term storage of samples.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
115 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 16
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:
24/10/2023
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:
01/12/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/09/2023
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
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2023