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title: "Remote Digital Technology"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2023-09-29"
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# Remote Digital Technology

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a40878c3-3d4e-49e2-b900-6856c3d811da

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for the procurement of a remote digital technology solution. The contract, titled "Remote Digital Technology," falls under the industry category of software-related services. The tender was conducted as an open procedure with a value of £96,800. The procurement stage was initiated on September 14, 2023, and the contract period is set to run from September 20, 2023, to September 19, 2025. The contract was awarded to TEXO GROUP LIMITED, and the tender had a deadline for submission by June 30, 2023.

This procurement opportunity by the Food Standards Agency for a remote digital technology solution is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the software-related services sector would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract requires the digital solution to support remote audit activities in a regulated environment and work in partnership with Food Business Operators (FBO). The eligible locations for delivery include the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the rest of the world.

## Notice

ne 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba936f7a-4637-41dc-b2f0-2e60d9c73e59 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2023 - 19 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,800 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TEXO GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2023 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba936f7a-4637-41dc-b2f0-2e60d9c73e59
- 28 Sep 2023 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3efd2df-6d3e-467e-8c0d-f1a78a722433

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba936f7a-4637-41dc-b2f0-2e60d9c73e59
  29th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3efd2df-6d3e-467e-8c0d-f1a78a722433
  28th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3dd43bcb-8532-49b5-bb8e-8a68b71b65b1
  C169829 Remote Digital Technology Mid-Tier Contract FINAL - SIGNED_Redacted

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