Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF PUBLIC ANALYST SERVICES
Authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 12 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (‘the Council’) on behalf of Environmental Health Northern Ireland (EHNI), which represents the eleven Northern Ireland(NI) Councils, wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider for the provision of Public Analyst Services.
CPV: Composition and purity testing and analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This Contract is for the provision of a public analyst service, which includes, but is…Awarded
This Contract is for the provision of a public analyst service, which includes, but is not limited to, the following key requirements:
- Collection of samples from the Council as part of a planned food sampling programme;
- Analysis and reporting on samples collected (individual samples and batches), drafting survey protocols and reports to the Council in accordance with the set turnaround times;
- Providing professional advice and support regarding the service as required i.e. court appearances, site visits, technical advice.
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)
- Service Delivery Proposals: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Service Delivery Proposals: 60
- Price: 40
- 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- 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
- 23 Jan 2025, 17:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2025, 15:49 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
FI/PRO/TEN/576- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011193- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d5dfFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
25 Feb 2025 → 25 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
- Notice published25 Mar 2025, 15:49 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete25 Mar 2025, 15:49 GMT
- Buyer details updated25 Mar 2025, 15:49 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd | £3,100,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
PROVISION OF PUBLIC ANALYST SERVICES · Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £3,100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
11 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Ards and North Down Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Belfast City CouncilContracting authority
- Causeway Coast and Glens Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Derry City and Strabane District CouncilContracting authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh District CouncilContracting authority
- Lisburn and Castlereagh City CouncilContracting authority
- Mid Ulster District CouncilContracting authority
- Mid and East Antrim Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice - High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Eurofins Food Testing Ireland LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.