Published date: 6 August 2021

Last edited date: 9 August 2021

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


Closing: 11 February 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_240957/986517

Published date

6 August 2021

Closing date

11 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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 appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives in the following areas:

1. NRL Service: to maintain safety standards of feed additives by coordinating and supporting the network of official feed laboratories in the UK. The NRL provides advice and support on methods of official control testing, ensuring the delivery of risk-based and food/feed enforcement to protect consumers.

2. Feed additives regulated product authorisation: is an essential part of the agri-sector. Feed additives may not be put on the market without pre-market authorisation. From 1st January 2021, the Food Standards Agency will provide the function for feed additive authorisations, which will only be granted after a scientific evaluation demonstrating the efficacy of the additive and the absence of harmful effects to human and animal health, and to the environment and an evaluation of the method of analysis. The successful contractor will be required to perform this complementary work for Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) by evaluating the analytical method for detection and quantification as proposed by the applicant for the authorisation of the feed additive.

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Award information

Awarded date

3 August 2021

Contract start date

6 August 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£763,666.09

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LGC Limited

Address

Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LY, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk