Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: The Food Standards Agency
Postal address: Foss House, Peasholme Green
Town: York
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: YO1 7PR
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
fsa.procurement@food.gov.ukInternet address(es): Main address:
www.food.gov.uk I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
FS430418 — GMO Food and Feed Testing Capability Post EU-Exit
II.1.2)Main CPV code73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The appointed organisation will be responsible for delivering the provision of laboratory services for the authorisation of new GMO applications for Great Britain (GB), renewal GMO applications for GB and the review and re-validation of existing and ongoing applications as and when necessary on behalf of the FSA.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The appointed organisation will be responsible for delivering the provision of laboratory services for the authorisation of new GMO applications for Great Britain (GB), renewal GMO applications for GB and the review and re-validation of existing and ongoing applications as and when necessary on behalf of the FSA.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 17/12/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 17/12/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: Food Standards Agency
Town: York
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:17/11/2020