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# Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing & Bacterial Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pesticide-residue-testing-radiation-testing-bacterial-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02c703). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Hillingdon: "Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing & Bacterial Testing". Published status: complete. Published Value: £633,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.capitalesourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Hillingdon](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-hillingdon-ons-e09000017)
- **Published Value:** £633,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Food or feed contamination protection services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI74
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,100,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pesticide-residue-testing-radiation-testing-bacterial-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02c703#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c703`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pesticide-residue-testing-radiation-testing-bacterial-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02c703#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [capitalesourcing.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capitalesourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pesticide-residue-testing-radiation-testing-bacterial-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02c703#participate

## Description
he London Borough of Hillingdon is responsible for overseeing imported food and feed controls at its Imported Food Office located at London Heathrow Airport. European Community legislation requires imports of certain food and feed products to be introduced into the United Kingdom only via approved inspection facilities. The Imported Food Office at London Heathrow Airport is an approved inspection facility for both imports of products of animal origin, and those not of animal origin.
The contract requires the analysis of imports of feed and food for the following contaminants:
• Lot A - Pesticide residues
• Lot B - Caesium-134 and Caesium-137
• Lot C - Microbiological contaminants
• Lot D - Other Miscellaneous
• Lot E - All of the above
The London Borough of Hillingdon reserved the right to award some, all or none of the Lots shown above.
The majority of imports that are examined by London Borough of Hillingdon Imported Food Officers are fresh, highly perishable products.
The supplier will also be required to carry out analysis of samples submitted by the London Borough of Hillingdon Food Health and Safety Team for the purpose of enforcing the following legislation:
a. Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013
b. The Food Safety Act 1990 and regulations made thereunder
c. The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
d. any other legislation where it is agreed that the contractor has access to appropriate facilities and qualification to test the goods or samples.
Contract Commencement- December 2021
The Contract is for an initial term of three (3) years extendable at Hillingdon’s sole discretion for a further period of two (2) years extension, giving a total of five (5) years (the Term).

## Lots (6)
### Lot Lot 5- All of the required tests: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot 5- All of the required tests`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90721300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £633,000
- **Description:** Lot 5- consists of all the tests required under Lots A-D
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2021 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot A -  Pesticide Residues (Fresh produce): Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot A -  Pesticide Residues (Fresh produce)`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90721300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £633,000
- **Description:** Retained Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 requires increased controls on imports of fruits and vegetables originating from certain countries outside of the European Union. Consignments that are subject to these increased controls must undergo a documentary ...
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2021 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot A - Pesticide Residues (Fresh produce): Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot A - Pesticide Residues (Fresh produce)`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 90721300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Retained Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 requires increased controls on imports of fruits and vegetables originating from certain countries outside of the European Union. Consignments that are subject to these increased controls must undergo a documentary ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot B - Microbiological analysis: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot B - Microbiological analysis`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 90721300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £633,000
- **Description:** Microbiological analysis is required for both products of animal origin and products not of animal origin.
The most common microbiological test required at present is a test for Salmonella spp in betel leaves as required by Retained Regulation (EU) 2...
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2021 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot C - Radiation: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot C - Radiation`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 90721300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £633,000
- **Description:** Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station on the 11th March 2011, the European Commission was informed that radionuclide levels in certain food products originating in Japan exceeded the action levels in food applicable in Japan.
...
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2021 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot D - Other categories of analysis: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot D - Other categories of analysis`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 90721300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Analysis is required for the following contaminants:
● Plastic kitchenware - Formaldehyde / Primary aromatic amines
● Pesticide analysis - dried products (e.g. tea)
● Mycotoxins
● Sulphur dioxide
● Chloramphenicol
● Veterinary residues
● Speciation t...
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2021 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The provision of Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing and Microbiological Testing for the Imported Food Office, London Borough of Hillingdon (active)
  - Award id: `032542-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PUBLIC ANAYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39408`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The provision of Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing and Microbiological Testing for the Imported Food Office, London Borough of Hillingdon (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,100,000
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032542-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-31T22:45:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T03:10:27.686Z
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