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Auditing of Plastic Recyclers (Food Contact Materials)

THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Tender

13 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency has initiated a public procurement process titled "Auditing of Plastic Recyclers (Food Contact Materials)" for the classification of research and development services and related consultancy services. This procurement, which falls under the services category, is based in the UK and is currently in the Award stage. The bids were opened on 1st October 2021, and audits will commence following the European Commission's decisions on the relevant authorisations, with the earliest start date for work anticipated in January 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure and involves a single audit per site per year, following up with sites that do not pass their initial audits within 28 calendar days.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental auditing or consultancy services related to recycling practices. Companies with expertise in regulatory compliance, environmental standards, and auditing in food contact applications would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As the work pertains to the rapid development and implementation of recycling processes for plastics, firms engaged in sustainability and environmental management are encouraged to consider this procurement as a pathway for business growth and collaboration with a key governmental agency.

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Notice Title

Auditing of Plastic Recyclers (Food Contact Materials)

Notice Description

Tenders were invited to carry out audits of recycling plants in the UK where recycled plastic will be placed on the market for use in food contact applications. Auditing will need to commence after the European Commission publishes its authorisation decisions for processes placing recycled plastic onto the EU market. The earliest the Mid-tier ContractProject Version: v1.0 54 Model Version: v1.0work will be required to start is January 2022, although we cannot rule out a delay and would like to bring this to the attention of prospective applicants. Audits will be carried out initially on the basis of one audit per site per year, with the repeat frequency of auditing based on the success of previous audits. Sites that do not pass their initial audit will require a follow-up visit within a period of 28 calendar days for them to address issues raised in the first visit

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tenders were invited to carry out audits of recycling plants in the UK where recycled plastic will be placed on the market for use in food contact applications. Auditing will need to commence after the European Commission publishes its authorisation decisions for processes placing recycled plastic onto the EU market. The earliest the Mid-tier ContractProject Version: v1.0 54 Model Version: v1.0work will be required to start is January 2022, although we cannot rule out a delay and would like to bring this to the attention of prospective applicants. Audits will be carried out initially on the basis of one audit per site per year, with the repeat frequency of auditing based on the success of previous audits. Sites that do not pass their initial audit will require a follow-up visit within a period of 28 calendar days for them to address issues raised in the first visit

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d4f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029890-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£92,137 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 7PR
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SGS UNITED KINGDOM

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