Notice Information
Notice Title
National Reference Laboratory for Microbiology
Notice Description
NRLs are specialist laboratories responsible for maintaining standards for the routine testing of feed, food and animal health. They provide advice and support on methods for official control testing, ensuring the delivery of risk-based and proportionate food enforcement to protect consumers.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - NRL for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
* Lot 1 - NRL for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Lot 2 - NRL for Campylobacter* Lot 2 - NRL for Campylobacter
Lot 3 - NRL for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureusLot 3 - NRL for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus
Lot 4 - NRL for Escherichia coli, including Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC)* Lot 4 - NRL for Escherichia coli, including Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC)
Lot 5 - NRL for Listeria monocytogenes* Lot 5 - NRL for Listeria monocytogenes
Lot 6 - NRL for the analysis and testing of Zoonoses (Salmonella)* Lot 6 - NRL for the analysis and testing of Zoonoses (Salmonella)
Lot 1This project is to re-procure the contract for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Microbiology from the 1st April 2023 for four years (incorporating a two-year break point for
MoU FSA UKHSA No: FS431167. The applicant is required to operate in accordance with the standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 and be accredited in accordance with that standard by a national accreditation body operating in accordance with Retained Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03801d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013563-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,443,675 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 May 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Dec 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Apr 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- 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)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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