Official UK procurement notice
Project 36206 - TSE Rapid Testing Services
Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis requirement is for the provision of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Rapid Testing of fallen stock cattle, sheep and goats and healthy slaughter sheep and goats on behalf of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
CPV: Laboratory services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The APHA currently manage, on behalf of DEFRA and the Welsh Government and Scottish…AwardedPublished value£8,500,000
The APHA currently manage, on behalf of DEFRA and the Welsh Government and Scottish Government, the provision of TSE rapid testing and related services for fallen cattle and eligible sheep and goats in Great Britain.
The purpose of the Services is to enable the APHA to meet its requirement to provide TSE Rapid Testing in line with Chapter C, Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014, which still applies since the UK's exit from the EU.
The successful contractor is required to hold and maintain TSE Test accreditation (in accordance with international standard EN ISO/IEC 17025) throughout the life of the contract.
The Authority is appointing a contractor to provide TSE Rapid Testing Services for a five (5) year period (three (3) year initial term, starting on 01/10/2023, with allowable extension of up to twenty-four (24) months).
(Note that the value shown on this notice is approximate and covers the full 5-year period.)
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Aug 2022, 12:09 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2023, 12:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
36206- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005421- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0358e3Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering
Publisher note: The purpose of this PIN is to notify the market of a possible opportunity and to invite interested parties to join a supplier engagement event at 10.00am on Thursday 25th August 2022. This will provide an opportunity for potential suppliers to learn more about the requirements. If you are interested in joining the MS Teams event, please register your interest by emailing [email protected] The intention is to publish a Bidder Pack in September 2022.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Nov 2022, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
23 Sept 2022 → 23 Feb 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected23 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened1 Nov 2022, 12:01 GMT
- Submission deadline8 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Feb 2023, 12:35 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2022- Published value updated to £8,500,00028 Sept 2022, 12:48 BSTwas £8,800,000
- Status changed to active28 Sept 2022, 12:48 BST
- Procurement method changed28 Sept 2022, 12:48 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT28 Sept 2022, 12:48 BST
- Deadline moved to 8 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT24 Oct 2022, 18:05 BST+7 days · was 1 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 Feb 2023, 12:35 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 1 Nov 2022 | 8 Nov 2022 | +7 d |
The close date for receipt of tenders has been extended from 12:00 on 01/11/2022 to 12:00 on 08/11/2022.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-08: 1 release · 4 Aug 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins Forensic Services Limited | £8,413,250 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Project 36206 - TSE Rapid Testing Services · Eurofins Forensic Services Limited
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2023
- Value
- £8,413,250
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defra Group CommercialMediation body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Eurofins Forensic Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria