Notice Information
Notice Title
CEFAS22-34 Supply of Milk Sample Collection Services
Notice Description
Collection and delivery of milk samples for delivery to Cefas on a weekly basis from various locations around the UK, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the contract. Services for the milk monitoring programme programme under a fixed-term arrangement aligned to the contract period. The approach includes maintaining consistent administrative support throughout the programme and ensuring service delivery remains aligned with agreed sample volumes.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066bfb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069145-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
64120000 - Courier services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £154,167 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 May 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 21 May 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LOWESTOFT
- Postcode
- NR33 0HT
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH63 East Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- East Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Kirkley & Pakefield
- Westminster Constituency
- Lowestoft
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069145-2026
22nd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023944-2026
17th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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