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title: "Functional Safet at Weybridge"
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# Functional Safet at Weybridge

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a36dcf3-42c2-4590-a064-dfc489280aeb

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## Summary

The tender titled "Functional Safety at Weybridge" is being conducted by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in London, England. This procurement falls under the category of building and facilities management services and aims to address regulatory compliance issues related to the UK’s High Microbiological Containment laboratories. The contract was awarded on 22nd May 2017, with a value of £24,750, and the contract period extends from 22nd May 2017 until 30th September 2017. The procurement method used was limited, with no prior publication of a contract notice and included strict deadlines for compliance actions identified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), necessitating immediate action by DEFRA.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in functional safety management and environmental services, particularly those equipped to address the complex regulatory requirements of high-security biomicro laboratories. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this tender particularly accessible, especially those with expertise in electrical control and instrumentation systems. Engaging in this process can help these businesses expand their portfolios while contributing to the vital task of safeguarding public health against infectious diseases.

## Notice

DEFRA have become recently responsible for the facilities & estates management of the portfolio of the UK's High Microbiological Containment laboratories within which the Animal and Plant health Agency (APHA) deliver scientific work of national importance in respect of protecting the UK from high consequence animal and zoonotic infectious diseases. Legislative and Regulatory compliance in the microbiological industry is complex especially with respect to Electrical Control and Instrumentation systems which are installed to safeguard and prevent release of biological agents into the environment. This requires specialist competencies. The APHA scientific estate, now within DEFRAS control, has not been subject to major investment over a period of time. Consequently the present competencies within the estate are sparse or non-existent, and the estate is borderline with respect to compliance. This has resulted in APHA since 2013 being subject to an Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Intervention Plan which as a liability has been inherited by DEFRA. At the present time, DEFRA & the APHA are subject to undertaking and closing out a number of actions identified by the HSE upon their most recent inspection (FEB 2017) as part of the intervention plan. The actions are all related to Functional Safety Management as defined in BSEN 61511 and 61508. The time frame for closure for these actions is July 2017. Failure to close out these actions by July 2017 to the satisfaction of the HSE will likely result in the receipt of an enforcement notice or possibly even removal of the APHA licence to operate. This will have a major impact upon the UK's ability to protect from infectious disease and will also likely result in reputational loss at a time that the UK needs to trade beyond our present trade borders. To assist with the risk reduction associated with the HSE Intervention Plan, specialist Functional Safety competencies and services require to be engaged by DEFRA on an im Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b0ca9f4-82b5-4a53-86d6-b1f54c7124fe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 21 May 2017 - 30 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,750 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 48311100 - Document management system
- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2017 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b0ca9f4-82b5-4a53-86d6-b1f54c7124fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b0ca9f4-82b5-4a53-86d6-b1f54c7124fe
  5th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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