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title: "Auditing of Plastic Recyclers (Food Contact Materials)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d4f8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2021-12-01"
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# Auditing of Plastic Recyclers (Food Contact Materials)

Buyer: THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d4f8

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has initiated a public procurement process titled "Auditing of Plastic Recyclers (Food Contact Materials)" for the classification of research and development services and related consultancy services. This procurement, which falls under the services category, is based in the UK and is currently in the Award stage. The bids were opened on 1st October 2021, and audits will commence following the European Commission's decisions on the relevant authorisations, with the earliest start date for work anticipated in January 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure and involves a single audit per site per year, following up with sites that do not pass their initial audits within 28 calendar days.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental auditing or consultancy services related to recycling practices. Companies with expertise in regulatory compliance, environmental standards, and auditing in food contact applications would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As the work pertains to the rapid development and implementation of recycling processes for plastics, firms engaged in sustainability and environmental management are encouraged to consider this procurement as a pathway for business growth and collaboration with a key governmental agency.

## Notice

Tenders were invited to carry out audits of recycling plants in the UK where recycled plastic will be placed on the market for use in food contact applications. Auditing will need to commence after the European Commission publishes its authorisation decisions for processes placing recycled plastic onto the EU market. The earliest the Mid-tier ContractProject Version: v1.0 54 Model Version: v1.0work will be required to start is January 2022, although we cannot rule out a delay and would like to bring this to the attention of prospective applicants. Audits will be carried out initially on the basis of one audit per site per year, with the repeat frequency of auditing based on the success of previous audits. Sites that do not pass their initial audit will require a follow-up visit within a period of 28 calendar days for them to address issues raised in the first visit

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Tenders were invited to carry out audits of recycling plants in the UK where recycled plastic will be placed on the market for use in food contact applications. Auditing will need to commence after the European Commission publishes its authorisation decisions for processes placing recycled plastic onto the EU market. The earliest the Mid-tier ContractProject Version: v1.0 54 Model Version: v1.0work will be required to start is January 2022, although we cannot rule out a delay and would like to bring this to the attention of prospective applicants. Audits will be carried out initially on the basis of one audit per site per year, with the repeat frequency of auditing based on the success of previous audits. Sites that do not pass their initial audit will require a follow-up visit within a period of 28 calendar days for them to address issues raised in the first visit

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029890-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £92,137 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SGS UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2021 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029890-2021
- 13 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019849-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.food.gov.uk
- https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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