The Provision of External Laboratory Analysis Services (Screening and Confirmatory Analysis) on a Range of Samples of Food of Animal Origin Taken under Ireland's National Residue Control Plan

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The purpose of this request for tender (RFT) is to set up service contracts for the provision of external laboratory analysis services (screening and confirmatory analysis). The RFT provides for a number of lots. Tenderers may tender for 1 or more lots.
The Department requires laboratories to carry out:
(a) screening; and/or
(b) confirmatory analysis on a range of samples (animal tissue, plasma, serum, urine, honey, milk and eggs) collected under Ireland’s National Residue Control Programme (NRCP).
The scope of sampling covers various animal/food categories and distinct residue groups (hereinafter referred to as ‘Samples’).
Samples are required to be analysed at officially approved laboratories holding accreditation to the International Standard ISO 17025.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-10-29. The procurement was published on 2019-09-23.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-09-23 Contract notice
2020-02-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-09-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory services
Reference number: RFT 157156
Short description:
The purpose of this request for tender (RFT) is to set up service contracts for the provision of external laboratory analysis services (screening and confirmatory analysis). The RFT provides for a number of lots. Tenderers may tender for 1 or more lots. The Department requires laboratories to carry out: (a) screening; and/or (b) confirmatory analysis on a range of samples (animal tissue, plasma, serum, urine, honey, milk and eggs) collected under Ireland’s National Residue Control Programme (NRCP). The scope of sampling covers various animal/food categories and distinct residue groups (hereinafter referred to as ‘Samples’). Samples are required to be analysed at officially approved laboratories holding accreditation to the International Standard ISO 17025.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory services 📦
Additional CPV: Bacteriological analysis services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Postal address: Agriculture House, Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: peterm.collins@agriculture.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 15058657 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153734&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153734&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-09-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-10-29 📅
Publication date: 2019-09-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 186-452407
OJ-S issue: 186
Additional information
**In relation to Lot 9 and Lot 10 it would be preferable if analysis for Colistin and Bacitracin were covered by the same method. However, if this is not possible, we will not exclude individual methods.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The purpose of this request for tender (RFT) is to set up service contracts for the provision of external laboratory analysis services (screening and confirmatory analysis). The RFT provides for a number of lots. Tenderers may tender for 1 or more lots.
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The Department requires laboratories to carry out:
(a) screening; and/or
(b) confirmatory analysis on a range of samples (animal tissue, plasma, serum, urine, honey, milk and eggs) collected under Ireland’s National Residue Control Programme (NRCP).
The scope of sampling covers various animal/food categories and distinct residue groups (hereinafter referred to as ‘Samples’).
Samples are required to be analysed at officially approved laboratories holding accreditation to the International Standard ISO 17025.
Estimated total value: 350 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Screening: A4 Resorcylic acid lactones including Zeranol
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Group of substances:
A4 Resorcylic acid lactones including Zeranol
Substances/Analytes:
Zeranol
Taleranol
Zearalanone
Zearalenone
Beta-Zearalenol
Alpha-Zearalenol
Matrix:
Urine
Species/Produce:
Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Farmed Game, Equine
Approx. sample numbers:
415
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals: One (1) possible renewal of up to 12 months
Title of the lot: Screening: A3 Steroids - 17-beta Oestradiol / 17-beta Testosterone / Progesterone
Lot number: 2
Short description:
A3 Steroids
17-beta Oestradiol
17-beta Testosterone
Progesterone
Serum
17-beta Oestradiol - Bovine, Porcine, Farmed Game, Equine
17-beta Testosterone - Bovine, Porcine
Progesterone - Bovine
Approx. Sample Numbers:
17-beta Oestradiol - 230
17-beta Testosterone - 220
Progesterone - 190
Title of the lot: Screening: A3 Steroids - 17-alpha Trenbolone
Lot number: 3
Short description:
Group of Substances:
17-alpha Trenbolone
Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Equine
465
Title of the lot: Screening: A3 Steroids - 17-alpha Nortestosterone
Lot number: 4
Short description:
17-alpha Nortestosterone
Bovine
195
Title of the lot: Screening: A3 Steroids - Boldenone
Lot number: 5
Short description:
Boldenone
Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine
210
Title of the lot: Screening: A3 Steroids - Ethynyl Oestradiol
Lot number: 6
Short description:
Ethynyl Oestradiol
Bovine, Porcine
Aprox. Sample Numbers:
230
Title of the lot: Screening: A3 Steroids - 17-beta Oestradiol and Ethynyl Oestradiol
Lot number: 7
Short description:
17-beta Oestradiol and Ethynyl Oestradiol
Milk
50
Title of the lot: Screening: A6 Compounds included in Annex IV Council Reg. 2377/90 - Chloramphenicol
Lot number: 8
Short description:
A6 Compounds included in Annex IV Council Reg. 2377/90
Chloramphenicol
Urine or Serum / Plasma
160
Title of the lot: Screening: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Colistin
Lot number: 9
Short description:
B1 Antibacterial Substances
Colistin**
Muscle
Bovine, Porcine, Poultry
20
Additional information:
**In relation to Lot 9 and Lot 10 it would be preferable if analysis for Colistin and Bacitracin were covered by the same method. However, if this is not possible, we will not exclude individual methods.
Title of the lot: Screening: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Bacitracin
Lot number: 10
Short description:
Bacitracin**
Bovine, Ovine
Title of the lot: Screening: B1 Antibacterial Substances - (Substances listed in Appendix 1A - Honey Matrix
Lot number: 11
Short description:
Antibiotics
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Quinolones
Penicillins
Tetracyclines
Sulphonamides
Honey
15
Title of the lot: Screening: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Aminoglycosides
Lot number: 12
Short description: Poultry
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: A2 Thyrostats - Substances listed in Appendix 1B - Water Matrix
Lot number: 13
Short description:
A2 Thyrostats
Tapazole
Thiouracil
Methyl Thiouracil
Propyl Thiouracil
Phenyl Thiouracil
Water
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: A3 Steroids - 17-beta Oestradiol & Ethynyl Oestradiol
Lot number: 14
Short description: 17-beta Oestradiol & Ethynyl Oestradiol
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: A6 Compounds included in Annex IV Council Reg. 2377/90 - Chloramphenicol
Lot number: 15
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Colistin
Lot number: 16
Short description: Colistin
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Bacitracin
Lot number: 17
Short description: Bacitracin
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Aminoglycosides (Kidney)
Lot number: 18
Short description:
Kidney
Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Farm Game, Equine
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Aminoglycosides (Muscle)
Lot number: 19
Short description: Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Farm Game, Equine, Poultry
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances - Cefalosporins / Macrolides
Lot number: 20
Short description:
Cefalosporins
Cefalosporins - Bovine, Pocine, Ovine/Caprine, Poultry
Macrolides - Bovine, Ovine/Caprine, Porcine, Poultry, Farm Game, Equine
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances - (Substances listed in Appendix 1B - Eggs Matrix
Lot number: 21
Short description: Eggs
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances - (Substances listed in Appendix 1B - Milk Matrix
Lot number: 22
Short description: Bovine, Caprine & Ovine Milk
Title of the lot: Confirmatory: B1 Antibacterial Substances (Substances listed in Appendix 1B - Honey Matrix
Lot number: 23

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2019-10-29 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Peter Collins
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153734&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 186-452407 (2019-09-23)
Contract award notice (2020-02-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The purpose of this Request for tender (RFT) is to set up service contracts for the provision of external laboratory analysis services (screening and confirmatory analysis). The RFT provides for a number of lots. Tenderers may tender for one or more lots. The Department requires laboratories to carry out: (a) screening; and/or (b) confirmatory analysis on a range of samples (animal tissue, plasma, serum, urine, honey, milk and eggs) collected under Ireland’s National Residue Control Programme (NRCP). The scope of sampling covers various animal/food categories and distinct residue groups (hereinafter referred to as ‘Samples’). Samples are required to be analysed at officially approved laboratories holding accreditation to the International Standard ISO 17025.
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Total value of the procurement: 329 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Administration Building, Backweston Campus, Young's Cross, County Kildare
Postal code: W23 X3PH
Postal town: Celbridge

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-02-03 📅
Publication date: 2020-02-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 027-062303
Refers to notice: 2019/S 186-452407
OJ-S issue: 27

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The purpose of this Request for tender (RFT) is to set up service contracts for the provision of external laboratory analysis services (screening and confirmatory analysis). The RFT provides for a number of lots. Tenderers may tender for one or more lots.
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Title of the lot: Screening: A4 Resorcylic Acid Lactones including Zeranol
Short description:
— A4 resorcylic acid lactones including zeranol.
Substances/analytes:
— zeranol,
— taleranol,
— zearalanone,
— zearalenone,
— beta-zearalenol,
— alpha-zearalenol.
— urine.
Species/produce:
— bovine, porcine, ovine/caprine, farmed game, equine
— 415

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): 1) Quality of proposed services
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): 2) Management of the client relationship
3) Contingency arrangement
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 %
Cost criterion (name): 4) Proposed cost of providing the services
Cost criterion (weighting): 45 %
Quality criterion (name): 1. Quality of proposed Services
2. Management of the Client Relationship
3. Contingency Arrangement
Cost criterion (name): 4. Proposed cost of providing the Services

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-01-03 📅
Name: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute — Veterinary Sciences Division
Postal address: Stoney Road
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT4 3SD
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Total value of the procurement: 70 550 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-12-09 📅
Name: The Irish Equine Centre
Postal address: Johnstown, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Naas
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 96 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-12-18 📅
Name: Fera Science Ltd
Postal address: Sand Hutton
Postal town: York
Postal code: YO41 1LZ
Total value of the procurement: 58 358 EUR 💰
24 472 EUR 💰
26 355 EUR 💰
28 865 EUR 💰
20 000 EUR 💰
2 280 EUR 💰
Postal address: Stoney road
Total value of the procurement: 2 850 EUR 💰
1 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
3
1

Reference
Additional information
A value of 1 was entered for all confirmatory analysis lots (Lots 13-23). The cost per test was not entered due to concerns over publishing commercially sensitive information. The value of ‘1’ was entered simply as a value other than zero was required in order to publish.
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Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2020/S 027-062303 (2020-02-03)
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