Published date: 21 March 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory services - 71900000
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Research laboratory services - 73111000
Location of contract
YO1 7PR
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
CF-2257900D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
21 March 2024
Approach to market date
21 March 2024
Contract start date
1 April 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) designated by the FSA and FSS in accordance with Assimilated Law 2017/625 are a critical part of our national infrastructure for delivering a safe and authentic food system. The NRLs play a pivotal role in food safety enforcement by providing support and impartial expert advice to Official Laboratories (OLs) and for the FSA and FSS on testing of food and feed, identifying new areas of research interest and emerging threats, developing novel analytical methods and providing advice and testing capability during an emergency incident. The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for bacteriological contamination of live bivalve molluscs.
About the buyer
Contact name
FSA Commercial
Address
Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
United Kingdom
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