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Public Analyst Training 2024

FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

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19 Jun 2024 at 10:37

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Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for Public Analyst Training 2024 to LGC Limited. The procurement process was carried out using a direct procurement method with a Single tender action. The contract period runs from 1st June 2024 to 31st March 2025. The tender period ended on 26th April 2024, and the contract value is £59,998.24. The buying organisation is the Food Standards Agency, located in York, United Kingdom. The industry category is Research and development services and related consultancy services.

This tender for Public Analyst Training 2024 presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, to participate in providing training and continued professional development for Public Analysts. Companies well-suited to compete are those with expertise in chemical analysis and legal interpretation related to food safety laws. The training aims to enhance the capacity and capability of Public Analyst Official Laboratories (PA OLs) to ensure food safety and compliance with regulations outlined in the Food Safety Act 1990.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Analyst Training 2024

Notice Description

The Food Safety Act 1990 requires LAs to appoint PAs for chemical and compositional food sampling in a legal context and provide a CoA which is admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings. The MChemA qualification needed to become a PA is rightly challenging to achieve as it ensures extensive knowledge in chemical analysis and competence in providing an expert legal opinion on the quality, safety and probity of food. A lack of PAs means that analyses that require the PA to undertake the test themselves, due to requiring specialised training, will have a very limited capacity. Moreover, PA OLs who lose their PA due to retirement, or fail to appoint one, will lose their ability to test samples under the Food Safety Act 1990 leading to an inability for them to take enforcement action. Funding the training and continued professional development (CPD) of PAs and providing funding to backfill desk analyst roles in the laboratory could improve capacity and capability in PA OLs as outlined in the FSA Board Paper 2022. Providing such a succession plan will guarantee the future of the PA profession and the PA OL system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ba8d9ef5-1a4d-4c5c-90b2-f9ab83f70e81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dedb1560-304a-4655-9db8-b51910c16a75
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,998 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 7PR
Post Town
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LGC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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