Tender

Provision of a Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing & Bacterial Testing

LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON

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Tender

12 Jul 2021 at 12:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hillingdon is inviting tenders for the provision of Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing, and Bacterial Testing services at its Imported Food Office located at London Heathrow Airport. This procurement falls under the services category of food or feed contamination protection and is currently in the Tender stage. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period closing on 11 August 2021. The contract is set to commence in December 2021 and will last for an initial term of three years, extendable for an additional two years. The total estimated value of the contract is £633,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in analytical testing services, especially those with capabilities in food safety and microbiological analysis. Companies that can provide expedited turnaround times for time-critical samples will be particularly appealing to the London Borough of Hillingdon, given the nature of the goods involved. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as this procurement allows for bids on specific lots, giving smaller firms the chance to compete for contracts that match their expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing & Bacterial Testing

Notice Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon is responsible for overseeing imported food and feed controls at its Imported Food Office located at London Heathrow Airport. Legislation requires imports of certain food and feed products to be introduced into Great Britain only via approved inspection facilities. The Imported Food Office at London Heathrow Airport is an approved inspection facility for both imports of products of animal origin, and those not of animal origin. The London Borough of Hillingdon are looking for a supplier or suppliers that can analyse imports of feed and food for the following contaminants: Lot A - Pesticide residues (fresh produce) Lot B - Microbiological contaminants Lot C - Caesium-134 and Caesium-137 Lot D - Other Miscellaneous Lot E- All of the above Suppliers can choose to submit a tender for all, some or none of the Lots as outlined below. The London Borough of Hillingdon reserves the right to award some, all of none of the Lots. The majority of imports that are examined by London Borough of Hillingdon Imported Food Officers are fresh, highly perishable products. All samples taken are formal official control samples. The samples taken fall into two categories: 1.Those where legislation requires the consignment to be detained pending the results of analysis. An expedited turnaround time is therefore required. 2. Those samples taken as part of surveillance activities. The consignment is not detained pending the results of sampling. These samples are not time critical, and an expedited turnaround time is not required. Quotations and turnaround times should be provided for both: 1. Consignments that have been sampled and will be detained pending the results of analysis (time critical samples). 2. Consignments that have been sampled and released pending the results of analysis (expedited turnaround time not required). The supplier will also be required to carry out analysis of samples submitted by the London Borough of Hillingdon Food Health and Safety Team for the purpose of enforcing the following legislation: a. Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013 b. The Food Safety Act 1990 and regulations made thereunder c. The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 d. any other legislation where it is agreed that the contractor has access to appropriate facilities and qualification to test the goods or samples. The Contract will be for an initial term of three (3) years extendable at Hillingdon's sole discretion for a further period of two (2) years extension, giving a total of five (5) years (the Term). Contract Commencement - December 2021 Additional information: I would confirm that the London Borough of Hillingdon is inviting all interested organisations to tender through the Council's nominated electronic tendering portal, www.capitalesourcing.com Please register on the above portal where the tender documents for this project can be downloaded.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a183223c-31cc-40e2-8567-86ce36bb87ad
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90721300 - Food or feed contamination protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£633,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1UW
Post Town
Southall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Uxbridge
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Further Information

Notice Documents

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