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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Food Standards Agency

Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EX

Contact

FSA Commercial

Email

fsa.commercial [at] food.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

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 - Laboratory services

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.

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.

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

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL - Wales

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.

This is an Open Procurement ran via our e-procurement system, Atamis.

Contact email address for any queries with accessing the system is: fsa.commercial [at] food.gov.uk.

All correspondence relating to the procurement and any clarifications must be made through Atamis.

THE SPECIFICATION

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.

The Supplier shall be responsible for maintaining a database of feral wild boar hunters and sourcing and distributing trichinella testing kits to the hunters.

The Supplier must ensure:
• Samples from feral wild boars should be trimmed to 10 – 11.5g and pooled to a maximum of 100g per test

• Staff are trained and competent in testing for trichinella using the digestion method as detailed in Appendix C

• 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

• Facilities are provided for receipt and storage of samples at all times

• 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.

• The Supplier must successfully participate in the UK NRL Proficiency Testing Quality Assurance programme

• 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

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 December 2024

End date

30 November 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 the 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

9 October 2024

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

6 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address