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title: "Services to Enable the Identification of Beef Origin"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000535936"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)"
published: "2018-07-03"
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# Services to Enable the Identification of Beef Origin

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000535936

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## Summary

The contracting process is led by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and concerns a tender titled "Services to Enable the Identification of Beef Origin." This procurement falls under the services category and is located in Aberdeen, UK. The current stage is the Award phase, following an open procedure that commenced with the tender period. Key dates include the bid opening on 20 April 2018 and the award date on 25 June 2018, with a total contract value of £100,000. The final contract is active and will run until 31 March 2019, with the possibility of renewal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in agricultural science, food safety, or forensic analysis, as it requires expertise in methods like stable isotope analysis and trace element analyses to determine beef origin. Companies able to deliver robust operational tools for surveillance and fraud investigation in the food supply chain would be well-suited to compete. The emphasis on scientific justification for methods means that innovative firms with strong technical capabilities may have a competitive edge in this procurement process.

## Notice

5. FSS wishes to commission provision of services that will enable us to determine the geographical origin of beef sold at processing, retail and catering establishments in Scotland. It is expected that the services will be based on the use of stable isotope analysis and trace element analyses, although alternative approaches will be considered if there is scientific justification that they offer improved discriminatory power. The method/approach applied will have sufficient sensitivity to distinguish beef of Scottish origin from beef which has been produced in other countries within the UK and internationally.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor will deliver a functional operational tool that can be used for both surveillance purposes and the investigation of suspected fraudulent activity involving the mislabelling or substitution of beef which has been marketed with a Scottish provenance claim. It is essential that the method/approach applied is robust, reliable and capable of supporting enforcement activity and legal action.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The Authority may, by giving notice to the Contractor, extend the period of the Framework Agreement to a date falling no later than four years from the Commencement Date. Subject to that constraint, the Authority may extend the period of the Framework Agreement on more than one occasion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL323938 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS) |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 5RL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOOD FORENSICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL323938
- 20 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313959

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR313959&idx=5
  4th April 2018 - The commercial evaluation spreadsheet is now attached. This is to be submitted with your tender.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR313959&idx=4
  20th March 2018 - ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR313959&idx=1
  20th March 2018 - Instructions to Tenderers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR313959&idx=2
  20th March 2018 - Framework Agreement Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR313959&idx=3
  20th March 2018 - ESPD (Scotland) Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313959
  Services to Enable the Identification of Beef Origin - 5. FSS wishes to commission provision of services that will enable us to determine the geographical origin of beef sold at processing, retail and catering establishments in Scotland. It is expected that the services will be based on the use of stable isotope analysis and trace element analyses, although alternative approaches will be considered if there is scientific justification that they offer improved discriminatory power. The method/approach applied will have sufficient sensitivity to distinguish beef of Scottish origin from beef which has been produced in other countries within the UK and internationally.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL323938
  Services to Enable the Identification of Beef Origin - 5. FSS wishes to commission provision of services that will enable us to determine the geographical origin of beef sold at processing, retail and catering establishments in Scotland. It is expected that the services will be based on the use of stable isotope analysis and trace element analyses, although alternative approaches will be considered if there is scientific justification that they offer improved discriminatory power. The method/approach applied will have sufficient sensitivity to distinguish beef of Scottish origin from beef which has been produced in other countries within the UK and internationally.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000535936

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