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Natural Toxins Testing for Northern Ireland

FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

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06 Mar 2025 at 15:54

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31 Jan 2025 at 20:23

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31 Jan 2025 at 16:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency has completed the procurement process titled "Natural Toxins Testing for Northern Ireland," falling under the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" industry category (CPV 73000000), with contracts awarded to Wageningen Food Safety Research. The tender aimed to appoint National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for specific toxin monitoring and testing services. The open procedure for this process saw an application deadline of 2nd July 2024, with the contract period set from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. Key locations for service delivery include the UK, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and globally.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, by engaging in high-value, long-term testing and monitoring projects integral to public health and safety. Additionally, businesses involved in research, laboratory services, and toxin analysis will find this contract well-suited to their expertise. The awarded contract, valued at GBP 463,468, highlights significant budget allocation, underlining the importance and scale of the service required, thus making it a lucrative opportunity for capable suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Natural Toxins Testing for Northern Ireland

Notice Description

This project was to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland. Lot 1 - Monitoring Marine Biotoxins in live Bivalve Lot 2 - Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Feed and Food

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5d0359b-e8af-4532-acd6-e97a3f1765b2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d3e7930-3f0e-49f3-8348-c7a0d9a5e6d0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above 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
£737,068 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
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
FSA Commercial
Contact Email
fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

WAGENINGEN FOOD SAFETY RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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