--- title: "Food Standards Agency FS115005 Services for delivery of pRMP & boundry assessment for Shellfish." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3151d30a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3151d30a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3151d30a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3151d30a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Food Standards Agency FS115005 Services for delivery of pRMP & boundry assessment for Shellfish. Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3151d30a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3151d30a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3151d30a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Food Standards Agency is currently conducting an open tender for the project titled "Services for delivery of pRMP & boundary assessment for Shellfish". This procurement process, classified under research and development services, is taking place in the United Kingdom, with a tender period that ended on 25 October 2016. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2017 and will run until 31 March 2019. Businesses interested in participating must register on the Food Standards Agency's e-tendering portal, Bravo, to submit their proposals. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the environmental consultancy and marine research sectors, particularly those that focus on public health and food safety. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to engage in this process, as the contract may require expertise in microbiological assessments and data analysis related to shellfish harvesting areas. Successful participation can enhance a business's profile in the industry and foster future partnerships with governmental entities. ## Notice The Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial government department governed by a Board appointed to act in the public interest, with the task of protecting consumers in relation to food. It is a UK-wide body with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast and York. Prior to a full sanitary survey being undertaken, a provisional Representative Monitoring Point (pRMP) is designated to enable sampling to be initiated at the area for classification purposes. The pRMP is set to provide the most suitable representation of the microbiological quality of the area where the shellfish is grown, based on a desk top review, assessment of publically available information on the geographical characteristics of the area and potential sources of pollution, as well as any existing sanitary surveys and/or E. coli data relating to the area (if available) or any neighbouring classified harvesting areas (where relevant). The purpose of the pRMP assessment is to determine the location of a pRMP to inform the sampling plan; it also confirms the provisional boundary of the area to be classified. The procurement will be managed electronically by the Food Standards Agency e-tendering portal. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-tendering portal, Bravo: https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found on the front screen. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b7d306d-928c-4f71-bce8-f4dba0e665d9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO1 7PR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Guildhall | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b7d306d-928c-4f71-bce8-f4dba0e665d9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b7d306d-928c-4f71-bce8-f4dba0e665d9 16th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/653f0d31-2067-4acc-94f7-c71c89bec7bc Food Standards Agency FS315019/FS115005 SERVICES FOR DELIVERY OF PROVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MONITORING POINT AND PROVISIONAL BOUNDARY ASSESSMENT FOR NEW SHELLFISH HARVESTING AREAS IN UK ## Notice URLs - https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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