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Published 14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

A survey of AMR E. coli and Listeria spp. on salmon on retail sale in UK

Official notice

Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£150,000total for 2 lots

Submissions closed 24 Oct 2023awarded 19 Dec 2023

Awarded to UKHSA FWE Service, HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A survey of AMR E. coli and Listeria spp. on salmon on retail sale in UK

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£150,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Survey design, sampling and transportation to the testing laboratoryAwardedPublished value£35,000

Tenders are invited to carry out a survey of AMR E. coli and Listeria found on raw, prepacked, farmed salmon fillets on retail sale in the UK. Lot 1 will be in relation to Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lot #2Microbiological testing, data analysis, reporting and archivingCancelledPublished value£115,000

Tenders are invited to carry out a survey of AMR E. coli and Listeria found on raw, prepacked, farmed salmon fillets on retail sale in the UK. Lot 2 will be in relation to Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 80%
Commercial: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 80
Commercial: 20

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: 14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Last source update: 8 Jan 2024, 11:47 GMT
Award evaluation window: 14 Sept 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-000478
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fcaf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 24 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

14 Sept 2023 → 8 Jan 2024 · 4 dates

Bids opened
14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
24 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids must remain valid until
1 Dec 2023, 23:59 GMT
Notice published
8 Jan 2024, 11:47 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Jan 2024, 11:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £138,5852 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 2latest 19 Dec 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Survey design, sampling and transportation to the testing laboratory1 award
HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd	£38,070 †	—	Awarded
Not linked to a lot1 award
UKHSA FWE Service	£100,514 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000478-2024-1 · UKHSA FWE Service
Signed
19 Dec 2023
Value
£100,514
Status
active
Contract 000478-2024-2 · HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd
Signed
19 Dec 2023
Value
£38,070
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Survey design, sampling and transportation to the testing laboratory	2bids	—	—	—
Whole notice	2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Food Standards Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services YO1 7PR, York, London, 7PRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

HallMark Meat Hygiene LtdAwarded supplier Wheelwrights Corner, Cossack Square, Nailsworth, South West, GL6 0DD
UKHSA FWE ServiceAwarded supplier Manor Farm Road, Porton, South West, SP4 0JG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.