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
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Trichinella Testing of Wild Boar
Reference number: C301421
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Food Standards Agency is looking to appoint a supplier to provide Trichinella Testing of Wild Boar on a 5 year contract term. <br/><br/>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 1 December, 2024 to 30 November, 2029.<br/><br/>The Supplier shall be responsible for maintaining a database of feral wild boar hunters and sourcing and distributing trichinella testing kits to the hunters.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
130 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Food Standards Agency is looking to appoint a supplier to provide Trichinella Testing of Wild Boar on a 5 year contract term. <br/><br/>This is an Open Procurement ran via our e-procurement system, Atamis. <br/><br/>Contact email address for any queries with accessing the system is: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk.<br/><br/>All correspondence relating to the procurement and any clarifications must be made through Atamis.<br/><br/>THE SPECIFICATION <br/><br/>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 1 December, 2024 to 30 November, 2029.<br/><br/>The Supplier shall be responsible for maintaining a database of feral wild boar hunters and sourcing and distributing trichinella testing kits to the hunters.<br/><br/>The Supplier must ensure:<br/>• Samples from feral wild boars should be trimmed to 10 – 11.5g and pooled to a maximum of 100g per test<br/><br/>• Staff are trained and competent in testing for trichinella using the digestion method as detailed in Appendix C<br/><br/>• There are sufficient trained members of staff to deal with the volumes shown in Appendix A and have a contingency plan should these volumes increase<br/><br/>• Facilities are provided for receipt and storage of samples at all times<br/><br/>• Attendance by a Supplier’s Representative at quarterly review meetings and other interim meetings as required by the Agency. These meetings may take place via videoconference/teleconference where appropriate and at the discretion of the Agency. <br/><br/>• The Supplier must successfully participate in the UK NRL Proficiency Testing Quality Assurance programme<br/><br/>• Invoices are consolidated and produced on a monthly basis in arrears for services delivered in the preceding calendar month.
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:
130 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2024
End:
30/11/2029
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All bidders must complete and pass the Qualification Envelope for their Technical and Commercial Envelope to be assessed.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Key Performance Indicators included within the Specification.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/10/2024
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
Duration in months: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Atamis
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/09/2024