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Published 7 Aug 2026, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Health Mark Provision for approved establishments in England and Wales

Official notice

Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£92,125≈ £38k / year · £110,550 inc. VAT22.4% below final estimate
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026awarded 27 Oct 2026
Awarded to Pantograph services Ltd
Contract term 2 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 26 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded a contract for the manufacture and supply of health mark stamps for approved meat establishments across England and Wales. The contract includes the bulk replacement of approximately 580 health mark stamps to meet updated regulatory requirements, together with the routine and emergency production of replacement stamps and the provision of bespoke disease and identification stamps as required.

The appointed supplier will provide manufacturing, engraving, dispatch, stock management and reporting services, delivering products in accordance with specified quality standards and delivery timescales. The contract supports the continued provision of compliant health marking arrangements for approved meat establishments across England and Wales.

The contract has an initial term of three years (beginning on 26/10/2026), with the option to extend for up to a further two years

CPV: Rubber stamps · Stamps · Veterinary services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£92,125
Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 5 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £92,125 exc. VAT · £110,550 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional 2-year extension
22410000 Stamps44423810 Rubber stamps85200000 Veterinary 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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: See Specification for more details. The technical criteria is broken down into 6 sections.
  • Commercial: See specification for more details. The Commercial section is split into 2 sub-sections.
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Aug 2026, 11:48 BST
Last source update
28 Oct 2026, 16:08 GMT
Authority reference
C462577
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075228
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Rubber stampsStampsVeterinary services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06def2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Suppliers will be required to make a sample stamp as per the designation in 2.1 (please see specification) to be submitted to Gemma Beadnell, FSA, Foss House, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PR by the close of the tender to allow the quality of the stamp to be evaluated.

Timeline

7 Aug 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published82 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 11:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by75 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline47 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts3 days ago
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Latest notice published18h ago
    28 Oct 2026, 16:08 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 11:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 16:08 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2026, 16:08 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £71,4711 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pantograph services Ltd£71,471 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Health Mark Provision for approved establishments in England and Wales · Pantograph services Ltd

    Signed
    27 Oct 2026
    Value
    £71,471
    Period
    27 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 2 years by giving not less than 10 Working Days ‘notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Food Standards Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJRM-6866-LYYX YO1 7PR, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 7PRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Pantograph services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPQD-3831-PJQZ Unit 8d Felnex Close, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS9 0SRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender