Published date: 24 May 2023

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: 22 June 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

YO1 7PR

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

CF-1582500D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

24 May 2023

Closing date

22 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 July 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

Applicants are invited to carry out the research required to develop guidelines on the application of POC technology for the purpose of official controls in the food sector.
Tenders must demonstrate how the research being conducted will enable the development of guidelines. The supplier should consider including the following when developing the guidelines, but this is not an exhaustive list:
• A clear definition of instruments which are in the POC technology umbrella.
• An approach to validating a POC device being used for official controls.
• Clear guidelines on who is able to test food using POC technology for official controls and who the guidelines apply to.
• General guidelines on operating POC instruments.
• Reference to specific commodities testing with POC technology is suitable for.
• General guidelines on interpretation of results including the potential requirement of follow-up analysis.

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, KINGS POOL
YORK
YO1 7PR
United Kingdom

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk