Published date: 16 May 2024

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: 24 June 2024, 12pm

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

£1 to £174,000

Procurement reference

CF-2378100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

16 May 2024

Closing date

24 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

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 National Reference Laboratory(ies) for Feed Additives and Food Improvement Agents for Northern Ireland (NI) will play a vital role in protecting consumers from feeds containing harmful or unauthorised additives or from foods containing unauthorised Food Improvement Agents.  The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof.   

This is a dual lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for one lot or both lots together; please provide details of any applicable discount for multiple awards within the Financial Template.   

The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:  
Lot 1 NRL for Additives for use in Animal Nutrition 
Lot 2 NRL for Food Improvement Agents  

This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
The value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £174,000 for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

FSA Commercial

Address

Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
United Kingdom

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk