Published date: 26 April 2017

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


Closing: 28 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern Ireland

Value of contract

£79,000

Procurement reference

tender_128814/581472

Published date

26 April 2017

Closing date

28 February 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The UK has a legal obligation (through adopting the Official Food and Feed Controls Regulations 2009) to appoint National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) to aid the work of the EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs). The work of the NRLs is driven by the programme of the respective EURLs. It is a statutory requirement to have NRLs for the corresponding EURL work areas. Core functions and duties of the appointed NRLS are cited in Article 33 of the EC Regulation 882/2004. It is also the role of the NRLs to provide advice and support to the enforcement laboratories and the Competent Authorities to ensure a harmonised approach to food enforcement in the EU.

Award information

Awarded date

5 April 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£79,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Animal and Plant Health Agency

Address

Fera Campus

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
England

Telephone

01904 232041

Email

fsa.procurement@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk