Published date: 21 September 2023

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: 23 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

NR33 0HT

Value of contract

£850,000

Procurement reference

CF-0136000D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

21 September 2023

Closing date

23 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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?

No

Description

Current legislation requires that classified shellfish production and relaying areas are monitored for microbiological contamination, marine biotoxins, harmful algae and chemical contamination. This forms part of an official control monitoring programme. In Scotland, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the competent authority with responsibility for the implementation and delivery of the Scottish shellfish official control (OC) monitoring programme.
Cefas is the laboratory designated by FSS to provide a completely managed, high quality service for the provision of this programme across Scotland. Services delegated to Cefas include co-ordinating the programme, arranging the collection of samples and delivering the required testing, and this in line with relevant national legislation as well as FSS policies and protocols.
Cefas requires the Contractor to provide a completely managed, high quality service for the provision of Sample Collection for various species of live bivalve molluscs and water in Scotland as defined in relevant Legislation.

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Scott

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk