Published date: 8 January 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Research laboratory services - 73111000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_240957/917071
Published date
8 January 2021
Closing date
11 February 2021
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
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Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives in the following areas:
1. NRL Service: to maintain safety standards of feed additives by coordinating and supporting the network of official feed laboratories in the UK. The NRL provides advice and support on methods of official control testing, ensuring the delivery of risk-based and food/feed enforcement to protect consumers.
2. Feed additives regulated product authorisation: is an essential part of the agri-sector. Feed additives may not be put on the market without pre-market authorisation. From 1st January 2021, the Food Standards Agency will provide the function for feed additive authorisations, which will only be granted after a scientific evaluation demonstrating the efficacy of the additive and the absence of harmful effects to human and animal health, and to the environment and an evaluation of the method of analysis. The successful contractor will be required to perform this complementary work for Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) by evaluating the analytical method for detection and quantification as proposed by the applicant for the authorisation of the feed additive.
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