Published date: 5 February 2021

This notice was replaced on 22 March 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 22 March 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_264490/923601

Published date

5 February 2021

Closing date

5 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 May 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Tenders are invited to undertake a survey to determine the prevalence and titre of norovirus in RNA from sewage effluent samples, which are collected and extracted by the Environment Agency.

Details
We would like to commission a small survey to determine the prevalence and titre of norovirus in sewage effluent samples from 9 different costal sites across England. The samples will be collected by the Environmental Agency over the period September 2020-September 2021 before being extracted and delivered to the final contractor.


More information

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About the buyer

Address

Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk