Notice Information
Notice Title
THE PROVISION OF A GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND WIDE FOOD SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PURCHASE PROGRAMME FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES TESTING 2026 ONWARD
Notice Description
HSE CRD is responsible for delivering national programmes of monitoring pesticide residues in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland food supply on behalf of DEFRA and DEARA (a part of the NI executive). GB national law and in Northern Ireland under the terms of the Windsor Framework (Regulation 396/2005 and Regulation 2021/1355 ) requires Great Britain and Northern Ireland to monitor pesticide residues in food. The testing programme must also include the analysis of obligatory named foods for a specific list of pesticides as detailed by the GB co-ordinated multi-annual control plan and the annual EU regulation for a co-ordinated multiannual control programme. The most recent requirements for Northern Ireland and member states for 2026 are set out in Regulation 2024/989. The collection and purchase of retail samples to send to different official laboratories for testing is currently part of these programmes and it is this aspect of the programme that is now being re-tendered for samples collected in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The aim of the programme is to collect samples across the country as part of different food surveys which may span specific periods of the year or the full year. Broadly being representative of market share by the key retailers and covering various geographic areas on a rolling basis.
Lot Information
Great Britain
Renewal: Optional extension for 2 years and 3 months.
Northern IrelandRenewal: Optional extension for 2 years and 3 months.
Planning Information
HSE will be conducting a webinar style presentation for interested parties to learn more about our requirements and to enable the market to submit requests for clarification. The webinar will take place on Monday 4th August 2025, most likely in the afternoon however this is subject to final confirmation. Any potential bidders that wish to attend must send a request to be invited via email to tenders@hse.gov.uk. Please quote the tender reference number in the subject line. You should also provide the email addresses of any individuals you would like to attend. We will then send those an MS invite to the session. This will be the only pre-market engagement activity that will take place for this opportunity, please potential bidders should note that if they are unable to attend, they will not be excluded from bidding once the full tender is published.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056246
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033936-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98300000 - Miscellaneous services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,276,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,276,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,276,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,276,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 7 Nov 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- 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
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L20 7HS
- Post Town
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Sefton
- Electoral Ward
- Linacre
- Westminster Constituency
- Bootle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033936-2026
14th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072133-2025
7th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056302-2025
12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041378-2025
18th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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