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Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3

Food Standards Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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08 Jan 2026 at 16:43

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Tender

17 May 2024 at 08:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contract titled "Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3", associated with research and development consultancy services, has been completed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), a central purchasing body based in York, UK. The contract, offered through an open procedure under the services category, called for adherence to the EU Official Controls post-Brexit as part of the Windsor Framework. The contract was awarded to Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic Analytics, Austria, on 16th December 2025, with an active status as of 2026. While the tender stipulated the involvement of National Reference Laboratories within the EU/EEA, the location for delivery was within the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those experienced in EU regulatory compliance and chemical testing. SMEs, especially those with EU locations and expertise in food safety and compliance, would be well-suited to compete in similar procurement opportunities. The open procedure nature of the tender facilitates broad participation, encouraging companies to engage with the FSA for future contracts within the specified industry category. The awarded contract value was £156,491.52, signifying substantial business prospects for stakeholders involved in similar service provisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3

Notice Description

Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires<br/>Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation<br/>2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the designation of NRLs. Furthermore, NRLs for NI must be separately designated from those in GB, whereas prior to EU exit, NRLs were designated on a UK-wide basis. Additionally, under the Windsor Framework arrangements, NI NRLs must be located in an EU member state or within European Economic Area (EEA) i.e. they cannot be located<br/>within any part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires
Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation
2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the designation of NRLs. Furthermore, NRLs for NI must be separately designated from those in GB, whereas prior to EU exit, NRLs were designated on a UK-wide basis. Additionally, under the Windsor Framework arrangements, NI NRLs must be located in an EU member state or within European Economic Area (EEA) i.e. they cannot be located
within any part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.

Renewal: two-year optional extension until 2031

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001618-2026
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
SME

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

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£156,491 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
LONDON
Postcode
YO1 7PR
Postcode Area
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

Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics

Further Information

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