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title: "Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000668394"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-01-10"
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# Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme

Buyer: QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000668394

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND, located at The Rural Centre in Newbridge, UK, seeking to appoint a contractor for the "Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme." This tender, classified under the services category, is currently complete and was initiated through an open procurement method. Key dates include the contract signing on 6th January 2022, and the contract will run until 31st March 2027, with the possibility of termination after years 3 and 4 based on performance reviews and satisfaction of KPIs.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in certification and assessment services, particularly those with relevant accreditations such as UKAS. Companies offering food safety and quality assurance services would be well-suited to compete, as the contract demands expertise in several agricultural assurance schemes. With a contract value of approximately £6.5 million and an expectation for compliance with stringent safety and welfare standards, this represents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specializing in this domain.

## Notice

Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme

### Lot Information

Lot 1

QMS seeks to appoint a third party Certification Body (CB) contractor, to provide independent assessment and certification services to its whole chain assurance programme. The programme provides reassurance to consumers that meat has been produced under stringent standards of food safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and good farming practice. The QMS Assurance Scheme Standards (available here www.qmscotland.co.uk/whole-chain-assurance) must be strictly and consistently enforced and certified by an independent CB contractor. The scope of this contract includes all relevant activities related to the assessment and certification of the schemes including assessment of any new and existing assurance scheme members and continuous development of the six quality assurance schemes within the whole chain assurance programme, all as more specifically set out in the Specification of Requirements and the Terms and Conditions of Contract. The schemes relevant for these services are: - Cattle & Sheep Assurance Scheme - Pigs Assurance Scheme - Feeds Assurance Scheme - Haulage Assurance Scheme - Auction Market and Collection Centres Assurance Scheme - Processor Assurance Scheme The contract will not be split into lots for reasons of operational and management efficiency. The contract is for a period of 5 years commencing 1 April 2022 and has the ability to break after year 3 and year 4.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any one of the situations referred to in regulation 58 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437224 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Subject to the authority's discretion as to whether or not to exercise either break option in 2025 or 2026. The latest date for re-procuring this contract will be 2027. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,500,000 |
| Lots value | £6,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | NEWBRIDGE |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH28 8NZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Almond |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 79132000 - Certification services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437224
- 28 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428808

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP428808&idx=1
  28th September 2021 - Schedule Part 4 - Terms & Conditions / QA Service Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP428808&idx=2
  28th September 2021 - ITT Provision of Assessment and Certification Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428808
  Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme - Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437224
  Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme - Provision of Assessment and Certification Services to the QMS Whole Chain Assurance Programme

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668394

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