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Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing and Bacterial Testing for the Imported Food Office, London Borough of Hillingdon

LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON

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30 Oct 2018 at 11:20

Award Notice
Tender

27 Jun 2018 at 15:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hillingdon is conducting a procurement process for Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing, and Bacterial Testing at its Imported Food Office located at London Heathrow Airport. This competitive tender, classified under food or feed contamination protection services, has a contract value of £660,000 and utilised an open procurement method. The tender period concluded on 31st July 2018, with the contract set to commence on 1st December 2018 and running until 30th November 2021. Interested suppliers were invited to submit quotes and turnaround times for various contamination tests, which include both time-critical and non-time-critical samples.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in food testing and analysis, especially firms adept in handling rigorous food safety standards. Companies specialising in laboratory services for food contaminants, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises, could find suitable prospects in this contract. Suppliers with capabilities in rapid testing for pesticide residues and microbiological contaminants would particularly benefit from this opportunity, enhancing their service offerings in a critical area of food safety and compliance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pesticide Residue Testing, Radiation Testing and Bacterial Testing for the Imported Food Office, London Borough of Hillingdon

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. European Community legislation requires imports of certain food and feed products to be introduced into the United Kingdom 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: 1- Lot A - Pesticide residues 2 - Lot B - Caesium-134 and Caesium-137 3 - Lot C - Microbiological contaminants 4 - Lot D - Other Miscellaneous 5 - Lot E - All of the above The London Borough of Hillingdon reserve the right to award some or all of the tests shown above. 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: Those where legislation requires the consignment to be detained pending the results of analysis. An expedited turnaround time is therefore required. 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: Consignments that have been sampled and will be detained pending the results of analysis (time critical samples). Consignments that have been sampled and released pending the results of analysis (expedited turnaround time not required). The detailed requirements are set out in the tender documentation that is available from the Council's e-tendering portal, www.capitalesourcing.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-35048210-80f0-433d-8e67-9a632e642975
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a0f96e4-ceb6-4848-b43c-6ee3895479a8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£660,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£662,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Oct 20187 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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