Published date: 5 December 2016

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.


Closing: 12 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

  • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_129379/552718

Published date

5 December 2016

Closing date

12 January 2017

Contract start date

7 March 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Supply 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

The Authority is looking for a supplier for Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS). FBS is used by the Cell and Tissue Culture Section (CTCS) within APHA Weybridge in the production of cell cultures for use in disease outbreak response, International Trade and surveillance, and diagnostic testing and research.


More information

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk