Published date: 17 June 2021

Last edited date: 12 July 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_240962/972679

Published date

17 June 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

This project is to re-procure the contract for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Food Contaminants from the 1st April 2021 for four years (incorporating a two-year break point for review in 2023). The FSA will confirm if they wish to proceed with the break point by variation to the contract, confirming intentions and any changes to the requirement.

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Food Contaminants for the following areas in food:
- Lot 1 - NRL for Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Feed and Food
- Lot 2 - NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food
- Lot 3 - NRL for Processing Contaminants
- Lot 4 - NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Feed and Food
- *Lot 5 - NRL for Materials and Articles in Contact with Food

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

FS616030 NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY for Food Contaminants

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 January 2021

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Award information

Awarded date

1 April 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£1,337,428.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Fera Science Ltd

Address

York

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