---
title: "C7715 Contract for statutory shellfish monitoring services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bc68"
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# C7715 Contract for statutory shellfish monitoring services

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bc68

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "C7715 Contract for statutory shellfish monitoring services" in the services category. The contract required a Contractor to provide statutory shellfish monitoring services in Scotland, focusing on bacteriological analysis services. The procurement method used was a limited approach involving an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to HMMH (Scotland) Ltd, with a total value of £710,000. The contract was signed on 23rd March 2023.

This tender for statutory shellfish monitoring services in Scotland can create business opportunities for companies specializing in analysis services within the environmental protection sector. Given the specific requirements of the contract, businesses with expertise in sample collection services, bacteriological analysis, and environmental monitoring would be well-suited to compete. The awarded supplier, HMMH (Scotland) Ltd, secured the contract, demonstrating the potential for growth and success in similar future procurement opportunities within this industry category.

## Notice

Cefas require a Contractor to provide of statutory shellfish monitoring services for Scotland.
This is an extension to current Contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cefas requires the Contractor to provide a high quality Sample Collection service for various species of live bivalve molluscs and water as defined in relevant European and UK Legislation and further described in the Legal Framework for sample collection, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be provided as a DVD and the Protocols for Official Controls sampling and transport of water samples from shellfish production areas, for official controls sampling and transport of shellfish Sample Submission Form and Norovirus survey study.

The scope of this Schedule is for a Sample Collection service across Scotland, for the purpose of the FSS E.coli, toxins, phytoplankton and Chemical contaminants official control monitoring programmes over the whole duration of the Contract.

### Procurement Information

Regulation 32. (2) (b) (ii) - competition is lacking for technical reasons. This is an extension to an existing Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009804-2023 |
| 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 | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £710,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HMMH (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2023 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009804-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cefas.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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