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Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing

Health & Safety Executive

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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06 Sep 2022 at 13:24

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Tender

26 Nov 2021 at 14:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing. The contract is for an initial 21 months, extendable up to 2 years. HSE will recruit and train samplers to collect samples of food and drinks across different locations in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The successful tenderer will need to coordinate the sample collection, courier services, and ensure programme adherence. Mintel Group Ltd is the current active supplier.

This tender by HSE offers opportunities for businesses in the market research services sector. Suppliers with capabilities in sample collection, logistics, and quality monitoring are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, with an accelerated timeline due to the pre-existing arrangement ending in March 2022. Potential bidders will need to adhere to the specific submission terms and follow electronic submission procedures. The deadline for submitting bids was on January 11th, 2022, with the award period commencing on the same day.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing

Notice Description

HSE is seeking to award an initial 21 month contract, with the option of an extension up to another 2 years in yearly increments, to collect samples of food and drink from different towns and cities across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The successful tender will be expected to recruit and train samplers to collect samples in accordance with the agreed timetable, arrange a courier service to collect and deliver the samples to specified laboratories, as well as monitor performance to ensure that the collection programme stays on track.

Lot Information

Lot A - Great Britain Only

Retail foand and drink sample collection in Great Britain.

Options: Extension of up to a further 2 years available

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

Lot B - Northern Ireland Only

Sample collections in Northern Ireland only.

Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fa8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024942-2022
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£365,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£365,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£304,225 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Health & Safety Executive
Additional Buyers

Health and Safety Executive

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7HS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mintel Group Ltd

Further Information

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