Official UK procurement notice
Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England & Wales
Authority: Food Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the provision of a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) and contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of Official Controls in accordance with assimilated EU and UK law in Third Party Premises (Food Business Operator Premises) which are approved by FSA. These are meat establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting Premises and approved game handling establishments) which are owned and operated by a Food Business Operator. On occasion, attendance at premises under local authority control and Dairy Establishments may be required.
- Recurrence: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.
CPV: Veterinary services
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published value (£303,000,000 together) · win at most 7 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #12.a. Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£53,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 1 was £31 to £53 million over the term of the Contract. Additional information: Estimated value of Lot 1 was £31 to £53 million over the term of the Contract. <br/><br/>Tenders were evaluated on a lot by lot basis subject to the selection criteria set out in the Qualification Envelope and the award criteria and minimum requirements set out in the Evaluation Document. There were restrictions on the number of lots that can be awarded to a Tenderer subject to certain exceptions as set out in the Contract Notice Wording Document.
Lot #22.b. Lot 2CancelledRenewalPublished value£18,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 2 was £11 to £18 million over the term of the Contract.
Lot #32.c. Lot 3CancelledRenewalPublished value£23,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 3 was £14 to £23 million over the term of the Contract. Please note these are estimated values and FSA expect tenderers to calculate their bids based on the cost of delivering the service. The estimated range covers from the 5 year initial term to the 7 year total term, to include the optional 2 year extension, and are rounded to the nearest million.
Lot #42.d. Lot 4CancelledRenewalPublished value£31,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 4 was £18 to £31 million over the term of the Contract.
Lot #52.e. Lot 5CancelledRenewalPublished value£20,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 5 was £12 to £20 million over the term of the Contract.
Lot #62.f. Lot 6CancelledRenewalPublished value£35,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 6 was £21 to £35 million over the term of the Contract.
Lot #72.g. Lot 7CancelledRenewalPublished value£61,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 7 was £36 to £61 million over the term of the Contract.
Lot #82.h. Lot 8CancelledRenewalPublished value£29,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 8 was £17 to £29 million over the term of the Contract.
Lot #92.i. Lot 9CancelledRenewalPublished value£33,000,000
Estimated value of Lot 9 was £20 to £33 million over the term of the Contract.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 2.a. Lot 1 | 65 | 25 | 10 | |
| 2 · 2.b. Lot 2 | 65 | 25 | 10 | |
| 3 · 2.c. Lot 3 | 65 | 25 | 10 | |
| 4 · 2.d. Lot 4 | 58 | 25 | 10 | |
| 5 · 2.e. Lot 5 | 65 | 25 | 10 | |
| 6 · 2.f. Lot 6 | 65 | 25 | 10 | |
| 7 · 2.g. Lot 7 | 65 | 25 | 10 | |
| 8 · 2.h. Lot 8 | 65 | 25 | 10 | |
| 9 · 2.i. Lot 9 | 65 | 25 | 10 |
- Suitability
In accordance with Regulations 57,58 and 60 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR), Tenderers will be assessed in accordance with the PCR on the basis of the information provided in response to the Qualification Envelope (being the Selection Questionnaire).
- Economic & financial standing
Acid Ratio and Operating Margin - This information is requested in the qualification section. This is being requested for information only. <br/>The FSA expressly reserves the right to require Tenderers to provide additional information supplementing or clarifying any of the information provided in response to the requests set out in Qualification Envelope
Minimum: The financial target threshold must be greater than 0%. This is being requested for information only. <br/>The FSA expressly reserves the right to require Tenderers to provide additional information supplementing or clarifying any of the information provided in response to the r… - Technical & professional ability
Tenderers will be assessed in accordance with Regulations 58 and 60 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Tenderers should refer to further information detailed in the Qualification Envelope and the Evaluation Document. This information is requested in the qualification section.
Minimum: Please see the Qualification Envelope and the Evaluation Document.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 25 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.
- First published
- 25 Sept 2023, 14:25 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2025, 13:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Jun 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003277- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04036fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Contract will include a number of KPIs these will include; resourcing, supplier operational reporting, delivery of official controls and activities and people. <br/>The detail of the Social Value KPI will be contractualised based on the Tenderer's proposal and as set out in the Tender Response. <br/>Service Credits will apply.
Publisher note: This is a 5 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.<br/>The value of the Contract for all lots is estimated to be between £180,000,000 for 5 years and the total of £303,000,000 for the total duration, including the extension (£180 million - £303 million). The estimated value of each lot is indicated within the notice for each respective lot. Please note the total value of the Contract and the values on a per lot basis are estimated values and FSA expect tenderers to calculate their bids based on the cost of delivering the service for each lot that you bid for.<br/><br/>Tenders will be evaluated on a lot by lot basis subject to the selection criteria set out in the Qualification Envelope and the award criteria and minimum requirements set out in the Evaluation Document. There are restrictions on the number of lots that can be awarded to a Tenderer subject to certain exceptions as set out in the Contract Notice Wording Document.<br/><br/>The FSA may request the Supplier to provide Services to certain other government departments as listed in Annex 3 of the Specification.<br/><br/>Tenders should review all information issued in order to prepare their response to the Qualification Envelope, Tender Response and Commercial Input Template. This is set out in the ITT, TUPE and Immigration Wording Document, Specification, Contract, Qualification Envelope, Evaluation Document, Contract Notice Wording Document.<br/><br/>The FSA does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity.<br/><br/>Where the FSA chooses to award a Contract for any Lot, this will be subject to the Contract issued within the ITT documents.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
25 Sept 2023 → 31 Mar 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected25 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published31 Jan 2025, 13:25 GMT
- Contract starts31 Mar 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2024- Published value published: £303,000,00010 Apr 2024, 19:29 BST
- Status changed to active10 Apr 2024, 19:29 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Apr 2024, 19:29 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST10 Apr 2024, 19:29 BST
- Status changed to complete31 Jan 2025, 13:25 GMT
- Buyer details updated31 Jan 2025, 13:25 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 2.a. Lot 11 award | |||
| Eville and Jones | — | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot8 awards | |||
| Eville and Jones | — | — | Awarded |
| Eville and Jones | — | — | Awarded |
| HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| LS15 8ZB | — | — | Awarded |
| Eville and Jones | — | — | Awarded |
| Eville and Jones | — | — | Awarded |
| HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Eville and Jones | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 · Eville and Jones
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £39,200,000
- Period
- … – 30 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 2 · Eville and Jones
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 · Eville and Jones
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £15,100,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 · HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £28,100,000
- Status
- active
Lot 5 · LS15 8ZB
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £15,600,000
- Status
- active
Lot 6 · Eville and Jones
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £30,400,000
- Status
- active
Lot 7 · Eville and Jones
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £45,700,000
- Status
- active
Lot 8 · HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £28,600,000
- Status
- active
Lot 9 · Eville and Jones
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £27,400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 2.a. Lot 1 | 2bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice for England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Eville and JonesAwarded supplier
- Eville and JonesAwarded supplier
- HallMark Meat Hygiene LtdAwarded supplier
- LS15 8ZBAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.