--- title: "Remote Digital Technology" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-986268c6-ad1a-495b-acce-1b1f28e6c2d0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-986268c6-ad1a-495b-acce-1b1f28e6c2d0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-986268c6-ad1a-495b-acce-1b1f28e6c2d0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-986268c6-ad1a-495b-acce-1b1f28e6c2d0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2023-05-26" --- # Remote Digital Technology Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-986268c6-ad1a-495b-acce-1b1f28e6c2d0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-986268c6-ad1a-495b-acce-1b1f28e6c2d0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-986268c6-ad1a-495b-acce-1b1f28e6c2d0.json) ## Summary The Food Standards Agency has issued a tender for a "Remote Digital Technology" project intended to enhance operational inspection capabilities using digital solutions for official controls. The objective is to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of audits carried out at meat establishments in England and Wales. The procurement method is an open procedure with a value of £200,000. The tender period ends on June 30, 2023, and the contract period is scheduled from October 2, 2023, to October 1, 2025 in SW1H 9EX. This tender by the Food Standards Agency provides an opportunity for businesses that offer software-related services, software packages, and information systems, and software support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are suitable to participate. Businesses interested in leveraging remote digital technology for audit and inspection processes in regulated environments should engage with the tender through the Atamis e-sourcing portal for potential growth opportunities. ## Notice One of the key principles of Operational Modernisation (OMT) is to exploit advances in technology to support the more effective delivery of Official Controls, ensuring that we use robust data, evidence and analysis to support effective decision making. The introduction of improved digital capability for operational inspection, verification and assurance activity will facilitate more accurate, consistent and standardised processes as well as providing additional operational flexibility and efficiency. Since October 2021, due to the significant challenges posed by Covid19, remote digital capability has been utilised, trialling the technology to explore its suitability for use in the work environment, gathering live video, still photography and audio evidence to support remote partial audit assessments with the Veterinary Audit Team. FSA Audit activity covers the inspection of all licensed meat establishments across England and Wales. These audits can be impacted by a variety of environmental factors, with Auditors encountering poor internet network connectivity due to the structural design of many establishments. Tenders are invited to provide a digital solution to meet the needs of conducting a remote audit in a regulated environment. The solution will be required to work in partnership with Food Business Operators (FBO), who are wholly independent of the FSA, due to that the software should be able to use in any phone, table and computer. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a2cbc7b-a799-48d6-b2b5-c2bf0cc921e4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | WESTMINSTER | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9EX | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72260000 - Software-related services - 72261000 - Software support services ## Release History - 26 May 2023 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a2cbc7b-a799-48d6-b2b5-c2bf0cc921e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a2cbc7b-a799-48d6-b2b5-c2bf0cc921e4 26th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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