Published date: 20 August 2024

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


Closing: 30 July 2024, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£26,009

Procurement reference

MANC001-DN739158-20225839

Published date

20 August 2024

Closing date

30 July 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The contract is for laboratory sampling of food samples undertaken by a public analyst (as required by the Food Safety Act 1990). Not all laboratories have a public analyst. The Food & Health & Safety & Airport Team take a range of food samples across a variety of businesses.

Food samples may become evidence in legal cases against food businesses. 90% of samples taken by the team are from food items located at Manchester Airport. The teamwork at a facility called a 'Border Control Post', which is located at the airport freight terminal. Samples are taken from food items imported from around the world that are high-risk. The imported food items are sampled at the point of entry at the airport. If a food sample fails, then it is detained and destroyed. The costs are met by the importer or import agent. An example of a sample failure would be if we test for pesticides, which at high levels are carcinogenic.

Award information

Awarded date

31 July 2024

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Total value of contract

£26,009

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Lancashire County Council Scientific Services

Address

Pedders Way, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire,PR2 2TX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Josh Ward

Address

Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation)
Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
England

Telephone

+44 1612345000

Email

joshua.ward@manchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchester.gov.uk