Official UK procurement notice
National Reference Laboratory for Parasites for Northern Ireland
Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe NRL for Parasites for NI will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of fish infected with parasites such as Anisakis and meat infected with parasites such as Trichinella and Echinococcus. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof. <br/>The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas: <br/>
- Lot 1 NRL for Parasites - Anisakis <br/>
- Lot 2 NRL for Parasites – Trichinella and Echinococcus <br/><br/>This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.<br/>The value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £180,000 for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
- 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: Laboratory services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research laboratory services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£2 together)Lot #12. Lot 1 NRL for Parasites - AnisakisRenewalPublished value£1
Lot #23. Lot 2 NRL for Parasites – Trichinella and EchinococcusRenewalPublished value£1
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
- Closed
- 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
- 17 May 2024, 08:36 BST
- Last source update
- 17 May 2024, 08:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
FS900109b / C285946- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015643- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a41Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.<br/>The value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £180,000 for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 May 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published17 May 2024, 08:36 BST
- Submission deadline25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.