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title: "FS101211 Radiological Monitoring Sample, Analysis and Collection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03518c"
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buyer: "THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
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# FS101211 Radiological Monitoring Sample, Analysis and Collection

Buyer: THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03518c

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded a contract for the provision of radiological monitoring sample collection and analysis services. The contract, with a value of £3,721,518.53, was signed on 30th January 2023. This procurement falls under the services category and involves the monitoring and dose assessments of radioactive waste's food safety implications across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The buying organisation, FSA, aims to ensure radioactivity concentrations do not compromise food safety standards, remaining within acceptable limits. The procurement method used was a selective restricted procedure, with the contract awarded to CEFAS - Centre for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Science.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for organisations capable of conducting sampling and radiological analysis of foods, meeting project management qualifications, and executing timely and budget-appropriate delivery. Suitable businesses include those experienced in research and development services, consultancy services, and food safety monitoring. The contract period spans from 31st December 2022 to 30th November 2025. Interested suppliers are required to submit bids electronically or in writing by 18th August 2022. The work involves collecting food and feed samples across various locations in the UK, focusing on nuclear sites and other specified areas to support the assessment of dose and ensure food chain contamination protection.

## Notice

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety in England, Northern Ireland and Wales (Food Standards Act, 1999) and thereby undertakes monitoring and dose assessments of the food safety implications of radioactive wastes discharges to the environment. FSA's radiological monitoring programme establishes radioactivity concentrations within the vicinity of, and at distance from, nuclear licensed sites and demonstrates that radioactivity from manmade sources does not compromise food safety and are within national and EU acceptable limits of 1 mSv per annum. The FSA programmes conform to the requirements in Article 35 and 36 (Directive 96/29/Euratom) laying down Basic Safety Standards (Directive 2013/59/Euratom) for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. The purpose of this contract is to deliver a combined sampling/radioanalytical programme that is cost-efficient and effective in meeting the FSA's statutory requirements and provides resilience in the event of a radiological emergency/incident in the UK. The work requires collection, preparation and radioanalysis of aquatic and terrestrial food samples, and the timely reporting of information and results in specified formats, from locations around the nuclear sites (and away) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The results will then be used to estimate the radiological exposure (doses) to consumers

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety in England, Northern Ireland and Wales (Food Standards Act, 1999) and thereby undertakes monitoring and dose assessments of the food safety implications of radioactive wastes discharges to the environment. FSA's radiological monitoring programme establishes radioactivity concentrations within the vicinity of, and at distance from, nuclear licensed sites and demonstrates that radioactivity from manmade sources does not compromise food safety and are within national and EU acceptable limits of 1 mSv per annum. The FSA programmes conform to the requirements in Article 35 and 36 (Directive 96/29/Euratom) laying down Basic Safety Standards (Directive 2013/59/Euratom) for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. The purpose of this contract is to deliver a combined sampling/radioanalytical programme that is cost-efficient and effective in meeting the FSA's statutory requirements and provides resilience in the event of a radiological emergency/incident in the UK. The work requires collection, preparation and radioanalysis of aquatic and terrestrial food samples, and the timely reporting of information and results in specified formats, from locations around the nuclear sites (and away) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The results will then be used to estimate the radiological exposure (doses) to consumers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003421-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,721,518 |

## 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 | CEFAS - CENTRE FOR FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE AND SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2023 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003421-2023
- 13 Jul 2022 at 12:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019172-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.Food.gov.uk
- http://www.food.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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