Notice Information
Notice Title
Natural Toxins Testing for Northern Ireland
Notice Description
This project was to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland <br/>(NI). Contracts will be delivered over four years from 1st April 2025 until 31st March <br/>2029, with an optional extension for a further 2 years until 31st March 2031.
Lot Information
2. Lot 1 NRL for Monitoring Marine Biotoxins in live Bivalve Molluscs
This project was to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland
(NI). Contracts will be delivered over four years from 1st April 2025 until 31st March
2029, with an optional extension for a further 2 years until 31st March 2031.
Renewal: two-year optional extension until 2031
3. Lot 2 NRL for Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Feed and FoodThis project was to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland
(NI). Contracts will be delivered over four years from 1st April 2025 until 31st March
2029, with an optional extension for a further 2 years until 31st March 2031.
Renewal: two-year optional extension until 2031
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-045a48
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003368-2025
- 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
- £1
- Lots Value
- £1
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £44,612 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jan 20251 years 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
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- 7PR
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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