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title: "23814 - Functional Safety Services"
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# 23814 - Functional Safety Services

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-141cecd7-130a-4b17-954d-6c2672972b51

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to a tender titled "23814 - Functional Safety Services," initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within business and management consultancy services, and it is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and it is currently in the Award stage following the completion of the tender phase. The contract started on 30 November 2018 and is set to conclude on 1 October 2023. Notably, the total value of the awarded contract is £3 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in functional safety and consultancy services, particularly those experienced with the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 compliance standards. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement particularly accessible and beneficial. Service providers with expertise in high containment building safety and management consultancy will be well-positioned to participate and contribute to meeting the stringent safety requirements outlined by the Defra Network.

## Notice

Defra seeks compliance with the requirements of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 for its High Containment Buildings at Animal Plant and Health Agency at Weybridge site and across all other High Containment Buildings including Regional Laboratories. The services of a Functional Safety Management (FSM) Consultant to provide advice and support are therefore required in order to achieve this compliance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5390aeb-8a3d-4520-b009-b279af17396e |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2018 - 1 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENGINEERING SAFETY CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2019 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5390aeb-8a3d-4520-b009-b279af17396e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5390aeb-8a3d-4520-b009-b279af17396e
  16th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c89e6c6d-cd1c-46ee-b154-134bd9a20a88
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