Official UK procurement notice
National Reference Laboratory for Feed and Food Additives
Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives. The contract will be delivered over four years, starting 1st April 2025, to end 31st March 2029. There will be an optional 2-year extension that can be enacted by variation.
- Recurrence: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The FSA and FSS are responsible for Official Feed and Food Controls across the UKAwardedRenewalPublished value£1
The FSA and FSS are responsible for Official Feed and Food Controls across the UK. The UK has a legal obligation to appoint NRLs for feed and food safety. NRLs provide advice and support to food, feed, and food contact materials enforcement laboratories and the FSA and FSS to ensure a harmonised approach to food safety enforcement. NRLs are responsible for setting standards for routine procedures and reliable testing methods in the regulated areas of feed and food. This delivers consumer protection and effective, risk-based, and proportionate regulation and enforcement.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives.
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 (8)
- Tender Summary and objectives: 25%
- The plan and deliverables: 10%
- Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort: 10%
- Project Management: 10%
- Risk Management: 5%
- Commercial: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
- Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Tender Summary and objectives: 25
- The plan and deliverables: 10
- Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort: 10
- Project Management: 10
- Risk Management: 5
- Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainability: 10
- Social Value: 10
- Commercial: 20
- 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 · 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
Yes · The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.
- First published
- 5 Jun 2024, 13:44 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2025, 20:46 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Jun 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003391- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046d98Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.<br/>The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £762,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 8 Jul 2024
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
5 Jun 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened5 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Jul 2024
- Notice published31 Jan 2025, 20:46 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jan 2025- Status changed to complete31 Jan 2025, 20:46 GMT
- Buyer details updated31 Jan 2025, 20:46 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fera Science Ltd | £382,503 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003391-2025-1 · Fera Science Ltd
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2025
- Value
- £382,503
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fera Science LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.