Notice Information
Notice Title
National Reference Laboratory for Parasites for Northern Ireland
Notice Description
The NRL for Parasites for NI will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of fish infected with parasites such as Anisakis and meat infected with parasites such as Trichinella and Echinococcus. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof. <br/>The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas: <br/>* Lot 1 NRL for Parasites - Anisakis <br/>* Lot 2 NRL for Parasites - Trichinella and Echinococcus <br/><br/>This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.<br/>The value of the Contract is estimated to be between PS0 - PS180,000 for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
Lot Information
2. Lot 1 NRL for Parasites - Anisakis
The NRL for Parasites for NI will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of fish infected with parasites such as Anisakis and meat infected with parasites such as Trichinella and Echinococcus. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof.
The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:
* Lot 1 NRL for Parasites - Anisakis
* Lot 2 NRL for Parasites - Trichinella and Echinococcus
This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
The value of the Contract is estimated to be between PS0 - PS180,000 for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
Renewal: two-year optional extension until 2031.
3. Lot 2 NRL for Parasites - Trichinella and EchinococcusThe NRL for Parasites for NI will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of fish infected with parasites such as Anisakis and meat infected with parasites such as Trichinella and Echinococcus. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof.
The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:
* Lot 1 NRL for Parasites - Anisakis
* Lot 2 NRL for Parasites - Trichinella and Echinococcus
This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
The value of the Contract is estimated to be between PS0 - PS180,000 for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
Renewal: two-year optional extension until 2031
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-045a41
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015643-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
71900000 - Laboratory services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73111000 - Research laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- £1
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 May 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jun 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 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
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9EX
- Post Town
- South West London
- 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)
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