Published date: 15 February 2017

Last edited date: 15 February 2017

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Technical inspection and testing services - 71630000

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£6,000,000

Procurement reference

3057__16

Published date

15 February 2017

Closing date

12 December 2016

Contract start date

1 February 2017

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We are looking to appoint a number of Service Providers to provide public sector bodies, and their departments, with access to toxicology services .This framework will be split into 2 lots:
Lot 1 Toxicology Services
Lot 2 Toxicology Services for Leicestershire & Lincolnshire County Councils and Nottingham City Council.
Lot 1 will be split by 12 sub-lots covering the 12 UK regions. The number of Service Providers offered a place onto Lot 1 will depend upon the number and nature of bids received, but the objective will be to ensure that Lot 1 offers choice of at least 4 to 6 Service Providers within each Sub-Lot. This number is not fixed and the final composition of Lot 1 will be decided by ESPO, the aim is to ensure choice & diversity is offered, whilst avoiding diluting economies of scale the Framework should bring about
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period
As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement
Please note: closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon, 16/12/2016

More information

Links

Additional text

To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity 3057_16 d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.
Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon, 16/12/2016.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mr David Maylin

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org