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Published 5 Jul 2024, 14:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£4,000,000≈ £800k / year
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2024
Next notice expected 27 Jun 2024
Contract term 5 yrsends 29 Sept 2029 · starts 30 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.

CPV: Food or feed contamination protection services · Laboratory services · Services provided by medical laboratories · Toxic substances protection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 5 yrsPublished value£4,000,000

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the Procurement documents

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
Cancelled
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
5 Jul 2024, 14:55 BST
Last source update
16 Dec 2024, 09:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
2396-PPT-O
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040381
Classification (CPV)
Food or feed contamination protection servicesLaboratory servicesServices provided by medical laboratoriesToxic substances protection services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b33 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST

Timeline

27 Jun 2024 → 16 Dec 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    27 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    30 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    16 Dec 2024, 09:55 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    12 Aug 2024, 15:17 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    12 Aug 2024, 15:17 BST
  3. Deadline published: 9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
    12 Aug 2024, 15:17 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    12 Aug 2024, 15:17 BST
  5. Status changed to cancelled
    16 Dec 2024, 09:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ, Lowestoft, East of England, NR33 0EQContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • East Suffolk Council Procurement TeamReview body Lowestoft

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria