Published date: 24 February 2023

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


Closing: 8 November 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

WA3 6FW

Value of contract

£8,413,250

Procurement reference

tender_305098/1183690

Published date

24 February 2023

Closing date

8 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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 APHA currently manage, on behalf of DEFRA and the Welsh Government and Scottish Government, the provision of TSE rapid testing and related services for fallen cattle and eligible sheep and goats in Great Britain.

The purpose of the Services is to enable the APHA to meet its requirement to provide TSE Rapid Testing in line with Chapter C, Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014, which still applies since the UK's exit from the EU.

The successful contractor is required to hold and maintain TSE Test accreditation (in accordance with international standard EN ISO/IEC 17025) throughout the life of the contract.

The Authority is appointing a contractor to provide TSE Rapid Testing Services for a five (5) year period (three (3) year initial term, starting on 01/10/2023, with allowable extension of up to twenty-four (24) months).
(Note that the value shown on this notice is approximate and covers the full 5-year period.)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Project 36206 - TSE Rapid Testing Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 September 2022, last edited 18 October 2022

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

21 February 2023

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Total value of contract

£8,413,250

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Eurofins Forensic Services Limited

Address

i54 Business Park, Valiant Way, Wolverhampton, WV9 5GB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

Melanie.Swain@defra.gov.uk