Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Notice Description
East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.
Lot Information
Lot 1
East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c950
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035345-2025
- 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
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
71900000 - Laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,527,122 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2025 - 2 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement
- Contact Email
- richard.hill@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01502523676
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LOWESTOFT
- Postcode
- N/A
- 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
- TLH14 Suffolk CC
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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