Published date: 29 March 2023

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


Closing: 3 February 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£5,000

Procurement reference

CF-0055100D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

29 March 2023

Closing date

3 February 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

27 March 2023

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The funding is to co-sponsor the Government Chemist conference to be held in June 2023. The funding will support the planning and preparation of this event to cover organisational activities such as venue selection and booking, conference theme and agenda development, publicity, contacting and confirming presenters, keynote speakers and session Chairs.

This science focused event brings stakeholders together to discuss and address how science can underpin effective solutions to the escalating challenges facing the global food system, this year the theme will be 'Safe food for tomorrow's world - food security in challenging global conditions'. It will provide a good opportunity to disseminate, debate and seek views from enforcers, Public Analysts, and the food industry on technological issues, research and emerging gaps which need addressing
and challenge government's activity in the area of food security.

The event brings together funders, industry, enforcers/Public Analysts and the research community and supports the sharing and development of knowledge on food standards, authenticity and safety. This includes both analytical challenges and scientific developments, and regulatory
requirements/updates. The event also plays a key role in promoting innovation and knowledge transfer.

In return for sponsorship, the event will include presentations and discussion on Defra's food authenticity research, disseminating outputs and showcasing how Defra's food authenticity programme seeks to address the challenges around food fraud and mislabelling of food.

Outputs will help inform the direction of Defra's Food Authenticity programme and the wider food science programme - and this event will also continue to raise the profile of the Governments work on food authenticity.

Award information

Awarded date

24 February 2023

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

27 March 2023

Total value of contract

£5,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LGC

Address

Queens Road, Teddington TW11 0LY

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Felicity Jowett

Address

Horizon House Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK

Email

felicity.jowett@defra.gov.uk