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CEFAS22-34 Supply of Milk Sample Collection Services

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

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22 Jul 2026 at 12:48

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17 Mar 2026 at 11:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) procured milk sample collection and delivery services for its milk monitoring programme. The service covers collecting milk samples each week from various locations across the UK and delivering them to Cefas. It includes maintaining consistent administrative support throughout the programme, meeting agreed sample volumes and ensuring that service delivery complies with the contract requirements. The procurement is classified as a service, with the related activity described under courier services. The requirement is relevant to businesses that can coordinate nationwide sample collection, provide dependable delivery to a scientific organisation and manage recurring logistics across multiple locations. The buyer is based in Lowestoft.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cefas used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for a single lot. National Milk Records Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 21 May 2025 and runs from 22 May 2025 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £154,167 excluding VAT, or £185,000 including VAT. The arrangement is fixed-term and provides weekly collection and delivery, administrative support and delivery against agreed sample volumes. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract details include a change to the contract end date and final value, although the revised figures are not stated here.

This procurement demonstrates an established need for regular milk sample logistics across the UK within Cefas’s monitoring work. A credible future competitor would need to organise collections from varied locations, maintain reliable weekly delivery to Cefas and handle sample movements consistently over a nationwide service area. The requirement also favours providers able to sustain administrative support throughout a fixed-term programme, monitor agreed sample volumes and keep delivery aligned with contractual requirements. Courier or specialist logistics businesses with experience coordinating distributed collections and time-sensitive deliveries would be well placed. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that operational scale and the ability to manage a broad, recurring network may be important when this requirement is next considered.

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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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

National Milk Records

Further Information

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