Published date: 16 May 2024

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: 17 June 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

YO1 7PR

Value of contract

£1 to £2,800,000

Procurement reference

CF-2362000D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

16 May 2024

Closing date

17 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The FSA and FSS are responsible for Official Feed and Food Controls across the UK. The UK has a legal obligation to appoint NRLs for feed and food. NRLs provide advice and support to food, feed, and food contact materials enforcement laboratories and the FSA and FSS to ensure a harmonised approach to food safety enforcement. NRLs are responsible for setting standards for routine procedures and reliable testing methods in the regulated areas of feed and food. This delivers consumer protection and effective, risk-based, and proportionate regulation and enforcement.

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Chemical Hazards in feed and food. Chemical hazards in feed and food could include, but are not limited to:

-Food Contact Materials (FCM),
-Processing contaminants,
-Mycotoxins and plant toxins,
-Metals and nitrogenous compounds,
-Halogenated persistent organic pollutants,
-Flavourings.

This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £2,800,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.

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
York
YO1 7PR
United Kingdom

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk