Notice Information
Notice Title
250079 - Contract for the Provision of Laboratory Animal Health Monitoring Services in Compliance with FELASA Guidelines
Notice Description
The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences' Biological Services Core Technology Unit (BSU), at Queen's University Belfast (Queen's) wish to procure the Provision of Laboratory Animal Health Monitoring Services in Compliance with FELASA Guidelines
Lot Information
1 Lot 1: Sentinel Animal Health Monitoring (Sacrificial)
Renewal: options to extend by up to a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions)
2 Lot 2: Non-Animal Health Monitoring MethodsRenewal: options to extend by up to a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions)
3 Lot 3: Zebrafish Health MonitoringRenewal: options to extend by up to a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a11d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035430-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
71900000 - Laboratory services
85148000 - Medical analysis services
85200000 - Veterinary services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £698,400 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £698,400 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2033-01-04
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035430-2026
20th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023188-2026
13th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059272-2025
24th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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