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title: "Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing"
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# Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing

Buyer: HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fa8a

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## Summary

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing. The contract is for an initial 21 months, extendable up to 2 years. HSE will recruit and train samplers to collect samples of food and drinks across different locations in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The successful tenderer will need to coordinate the sample collection, courier services, and ensure programme adherence. Mintel Group Ltd is the current active supplier.

This tender by HSE offers opportunities for businesses in the market research services sector. Suppliers with capabilities in sample collection, logistics, and quality monitoring are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, with an accelerated timeline due to the pre-existing arrangement ending in March 2022. Potential bidders will need to adhere to the specific submission terms and follow electronic submission procedures. The deadline for submitting bids was on January 11th, 2022, with the award period commencing on the same day.

## Notice

HSE is seeking to award an initial 21 month contract, with the option of an extension up to another 2 years in yearly increments, to collect samples of food and drink from different towns and cities across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The successful tender will be expected to recruit and train samplers to collect samples in accordance with the agreed timetable, arrange a courier service to collect and deliver the samples to specified laboratories, as well as monitor performance to ensure that the collection programme stays on track.

### Lot Information

Lot A - Great Britain Only

Retail foand and drink sample collection in Great Britain.

Options: Extension of up to a further 2 years available

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

Lot B - Northern Ireland Only

Sample collections in Northern Ireland only.

Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024942-2022 |
| 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 | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £365,000 |
| Lots value | £365,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £304,225 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2022 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024942-2022
- 26 Nov 2021 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029467-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hse.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

## Provenance

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