Published date: 4 May 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 April 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Government services - 75131000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£260,000

Procurement reference

CC16572

Published date

4 May 2021

Closing date

23 April 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

26 April 2021

Contract end date

25 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Award under Regulation 11 PCR 2015

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Accreditation of Hampshire Scientific Services (HSS) laboratory by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

In the UK, official feed and food laboratories (OCLs) are Public and Agricultural Analysts and Food Examiners (microbiology laboratories) that undertake work for local authorities for enforcement purposes. There are 5 OCLs in England and Wales of which HSS is one, and in order for HSS to support their enforcement role, HSS are required to work to accredited quality policies and procedures. These policies and procedures are externally audited annually by UKAS, as are any new methodologies that HSS validate and bring online.

HSS (including Asbestos) are in a partnership with Hampshire Constabulary's Scientific Service, and all organisations are covered by the same UKAS accreditation number. The transactions with UKAS cover validation checks / audit costs across the wider Scientific Service.

UKAS is appointed by legislation and is the only accreditation body in the UK who can perform these audits and compliance checks and provide HSS with the necessary accreditation status. As such, this contract is being awarded to UKAS pursuant to Regulation 11 of the PCR 2015: public service contracts awarded by a contracting authority to another contracting authority on the basis of an exclusive right which the latter contracting authority enjoys pursuant to a law, regulation or published administrative provision.

Award information

Awarded date

23 April 2021

Contract start date

26 April 2021

Contract end date

25 April 2025

Total value of contract

£260,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE

Address

2 Pine Trees Chertsey Lane
STAINES
TW18 3HR
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 03076190

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Hampshire County Council
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
England

Email

luisa.raucci@hants.gov.uk