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Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme

QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jan 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 Sep 2021 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND, located at The Rural Centre in Newbridge, UK, seeking to appoint a contractor for the "Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme." This tender, classified under the services category, is currently complete and was initiated through an open procurement method. Key dates include the contract signing on 6th January 2022, and the contract will run until 31st March 2027, with the possibility of termination after years 3 and 4 based on performance reviews and satisfaction of KPIs.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in certification and assessment services, particularly those with relevant accreditations such as UKAS. Companies offering food safety and quality assurance services would be well-suited to compete, as the contract demands expertise in several agricultural assurance schemes. With a contract value of approximately £6.5 million and an expectation for compliance with stringent safety and welfare standards, this represents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specializing in this domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme

Notice Description

Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme

Lot Information

Lot 1

QMS seeks to appoint a third party Certification Body (CB) contractor, to provide independent assessment and certification services to its whole chain assurance programme. The programme provides reassurance to consumers that meat has been produced under stringent standards of food safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and good farming practice. The QMS Assurance Scheme Standards (available here www.qmscotland.co.uk/whole-chain-assurance) must be strictly and consistently enforced and certified by an independent CB contractor. The scope of this contract includes all relevant activities related to the assessment and certification of the schemes including assessment of any new and existing assurance scheme members and continuous development of the six quality assurance schemes within the whole chain assurance programme, all as more specifically set out in the Specification of Requirements and the Terms and Conditions of Contract. The schemes relevant for these services are: - Cattle & Sheep Assurance Scheme - Pigs Assurance Scheme - Feeds Assurance Scheme - Haulage Assurance Scheme - Auction Market and Collection Centres Assurance Scheme - Processor Assurance Scheme The contract will not be split into lots for reasons of operational and management efficiency. The contract is for a period of 5 years commencing 1 April 2022 and has the ability to break after year 3 and year 4.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any one of the situations referred to in regulation 58 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000668394
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437224
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

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

CPV Codes

77100000 - Agricultural services

79132000 - Certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Subject to the authority's discretion as to whether or not to exercise either break option in 2025 or 2026. The latest date for re-procuring this contract will be 2027.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBRIDGE
Postcode
EH28 8NZ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Almond
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAOS Ltd

Further Information

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