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title: "CEFAS23-118 Statutory shellfish sample collection"
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# CEFAS23-118 Statutory shellfish sample collection

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-698621f2-b926-45f9-81fb-a1f68317b53d

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## Summary

The Cefas organisation has awarded a £1.94 million contract to HMMH (Scotland) Ltd for the provision of statutory shellfish sample collection services in Scotland. The contract, titled "CEFAS23-118 Statutory shellfish sample collection," falls under the Environmental services category. The procurement stage was an Open procedure (above threshold), with the tender period ending on 23rd October 2023 and the contract period lasting from 1st January 2024 to 31st March 2026.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in environmental services to compete for providing sample collection services for live bivalve molluscs and water in Scotland. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their portfolio in the monitoring and control of shellfish production areas would find this procurement suitable. The buying organisation, Cefas, based in Lowestoft, United Kingdom, has awarded the contract to support the Scottish shellfish official control monitoring programme.

## Notice

Current legislation requires that classified shellfish production and relaying areas are monitored for microbiological contamination, marine biotoxins, harmful algae and chemical contamination. This forms part of an official control monitoring programme. In Scotland, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the competent authority with responsibility for the implementation and delivery of the Scottish shellfish official control (OC) monitoring programme. Cefas is the laboratory designated by FSS to provide a completely managed, high quality service for the provision of this programme across Scotland. Services delegated to Cefas include co-ordinating the programme, arranging the collection of samples and delivering the required testing, and this in line with relevant national legislation as well as FSS policies and protocols. Cefas requires the Contractor to provide a completely managed, high quality service for the provision of Sample Collection for various species of live bivalve molluscs and water in Scotland as defined in relevant Legislation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cbb48de-4b0b-4551-850d-95435b9e222f |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,944,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,944,000 |
| 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 | CEFAS |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HMMH (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2024 at 16:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cbb48de-4b0b-4551-850d-95435b9e222f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cbb48de-4b0b-4551-850d-95435b9e222f
  15th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/812c00d5-6d73-47ef-8a27-1c3f3679f231
  CEFAS23-118 Provision of Statutory Shellfish Sample Collection FINAL (SIGNED)_Redacted

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