Published date: 13 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 1 December 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 1 December 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Environmental auditing - 90714000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_283026/988519

Published date

13 August 2021

Closing date

1 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

19 November 2021

Contract end date

1 January 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Tenders are invited to carry out audits of recycling plants in the UK where recycled plastic will be placed on the market for use in food contact applications. Auditing will need to commence after the European Commission publishes its authorisation decisions for processes placing recycled plastic onto the EU market. The earliest the work will be required to start is January 2022, although we cannot rule out a delay and would like to bring this to the attention of prospective applicants.
Audits will be carried out initially on the basis of one audit per site per year, with the repeat frequency of auditing based on the success of previous audits. Sites that do not pass their initial audit will require a follow-up visit within a period of 28 calendar days for them to address issues raised in the first visit.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk