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title: "DAC 131/20 - Portal Industrial Staff - Seal Checks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028915"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2021-01-11"
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# DAC 131/20 - Portal Industrial Staff - Seal Checks

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028915

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) for the contract titled "DAC 131/20 - Portal Industrial Staff - Seal Checks". This opportunity falls under the services industry category, specifically related to security services, and is located in Northern Ireland. The current procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded on 30 December 2020, and it is valued at £513,620. The urgency of this procurement is emphasised by the extreme circumstances surrounding the UK exit from the EU, requiring that staff for sanitary and phytosanitary checks be in place by mid-December to ensure the free flow of goods to Northern Ireland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in security services, particularly those capable of providing immediate staffing solutions for the seal checks at ports. Companies that specialise in security operations and have the capacity to rapidly mobilise personnel will be well-suited for this contract. As this is framed under a limited procurement method due to the urgent requirements, potential competitors should prepare to demonstrate their capability to respond quickly to such pressing needs, ensuring uninterrupted supply chains in light of recent regulatory changes.

## Notice

DAERA is responsible for Sanitary and Phytosanitary - SPS - checks on certain goods coming into Northern Ireland. (SPS) Operational Delivery Programme is in the Official Controls Regulation (OCR) (2017/625). The requirements as set out in the OCR are part of domestic law as a result of Article 5(4) of the NI Protocol and Section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. SEAL Checks are required at the posts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Seal checks at Ports

Options: The contract will commence on the 1st January 2021. The initial period is for 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months if required.

### Procurement Information

Under Regulation 32(c) these services are required for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, and the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. This is as a result of the UK exit and conditions imposed on NI. The legislative basis for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Operational Delivery Programme is in the Official ControlsRegulation (OCR) (2017/625). The requirements as set out in the OCR are part of domestic law as a result of Article 5(4) of the NI Protocol and Section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Under the OCR, DAERA is responsible for SPS checks on certain goods coming into Northern Ireland. Further it is in the public interest and for public safety that this requirement must be met. This is further in line with a derogation under the EU DIRECTIVE 2014/24 whereby it is explicit under Provision 41 that : Nothing in this Directive should prevent the imposition or enforcement of measures necessary to protect public policy, public morality, public security, health, human and animal life, the preservation of plant life or other environmental measures, in particular with a view to sustainable development, provided that those measures are in conformity with the TFEU.For these checks to take place at GB Ports prior to goods moving to NI to ensure the free flow of freight traffic and avoid congestion. Staff need to be in place by mid-December and given these extremely tight timescales DAERA cannot now facilitate competitive procurement procedures and it is in the public interest that staff are urgently put in place to conduct these checks as they are critical to ensure uninterrupted supply of food and goods to NI post EU Exit on 1 January 2021. These are Schedule 3 Services and below the 'light touch regime threshold.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000449-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £513,620 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2021 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000449-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

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