Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

YO1 7PR

Value of contract

£156,491.52 to £290,333

Procurement reference

CF-3336100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

8 January 2026

Closing date

1 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework
(incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires
Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation
2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the designation of NRLs. Furthermore, NRLs for NI must be separately designated from those in GB, whereas prior to EU exit, NRLs were designated on a UK-wide basis. Additionally, under the Windsor Framework arrangements, NI NRLs must be located in an EU member state or within European Economic Area (EEA) i.e. they cannot be located within any part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland..

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3

• Awarded contract
• Published 8 January 2026

Attachments

• Contract lot 3 Signed_Redacted.pdf
• Contract lot 3 Signed_Redacted

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Award information

Awarded date

16 December 2026

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£156,491.52

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics

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About the buyer

Contact name

FSA Commercial

Address

Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
GB

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk