Published date: 30 September 2019

Last edited date: 30 September 2019

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: 30 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP431076746

Published date

30 September 2019

Closing date

30 September 2019

Contract start date

7 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 30 September 2019 for the following reason: This opportunity has been extended until the 4th October 2019 at 2pm.(Cefas provides ecotoxicology services to a range of industrial sectors, including oil and gas, nuclear energy, veterinary medicine, chemical manufacturers/suppliers, water industry, biocides and emergency response. The ecotoxicology team offer a broad range of acute and chronic ecotoxicology studies run to both standard guidelines (e.g. OECD) and as bespoke tests to assess chemical and effluent toxicity. Cefas has a proven track record of providing regulatory testing, including the delivery of marine, freshwater and sediment testing to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliancy.

Requirement:
Suitably experienced auditors to provide Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Quality Assurance services to Cefas, Lowestoft NR33 0HT. The intention is to build a small framework of suppliers that can be called upon when required (call-off arrangement) to provide assistance with the implementation of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Quality Assurance requirements.
It is expected that successful Tenderers will have previous experience and will be required to cover (but not limited to) the following areas:

• Performing audits of study plans
• Performing audits of data and reports
• Conducting study specific inspections
• Conducting process-based inspections
• Conducting facility audits of the Customer's test facility
• Provision of training relevant to services provided
• Provision of guidance and advice on GLP concerns and issues
• Attending Regulatory Inspections by the UK GLPMA

To respond to this opportunity or to find out more please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V7HRKFZR69)

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Chloe Halifax

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Telephone

01502524515

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk