Published date: 3 January 2018

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


Closing: 1 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£240,000

Procurement reference

tender_155696/641349

Published date

3 January 2018

Closing date

1 September 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

It is a joint KT programme funded in partnership between the Authority, Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Government Chemist (GC) (collectively the Funders). This new framework will provide a more sustainable, cost-effective programme of KT on analytical tools and best practice to support food law enforcement for ensuring food authenticity, safety, hygiene and quality. This will support government priorities to ensure consumer protection and trust in our food and where it comes from and facilitate rapid response by Food Authorities to emerging food incidents.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£240,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LGC Limited

Address

Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LY, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk