Notice Information
Notice Title
Laboratory Testing - Supply of Brucellosis Bulk Milk Testing Services
Notice Description
The Scottish Government's Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Animal Health and Welfare Division wishes to establish a contract with an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to carry out laboratory testing for Brucellosis on samples of milk supplied to them by primary milk purchasers and producer retailers of milk in accordance with legislative requirements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This specification sets out the requirements for the processing and testing of milk samples taken from bulk milk tanks for evidence of brucella abortus infection. The current surveillance programme for Brucellosis is necessary to align with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, referred to as the Animal Health Regulation (AHR). Brucellosis has been eradicated from the indigenous national herd, but there remains an on-going threat of the disease re-entering GB through imported stock and therefore this testing continues to be a vital component of our Brucellosis surveillance. Regulation (EU) 2017/625 requires the operation of a Quality Assurance programme to be performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law and animal health and welfare rules. Brucellosis is a highly contagious disease of livestock and is characterised by abortions or reproductive failure in cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans through drinking unpasteurised milk from infected animals. It is currently the statutory responsibility of each primary milk purchaser and producer retailers of milk to collect and submit samples to a laboratory approved for testing. Approved laboratory status is granted by Scottish Ministers. The Scottish Ministers are hereinafter called the "Authority" and the approved laboratory the "Contractor." The requirements for Brucellosis milk testing in Scotland are set out in the Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009 (as amended)
Renewal: Potential extension for 6 times 1 month
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000822684
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552069
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71632000 - Technical testing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £45,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £49,999 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548791
Laboratory Testing - Supply of Brucellosis Bulk Milk Testing Services - The Scottish Government's Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Animal Health and Welfare Division wishes to establish a contract with an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to carry out laboratory testing for Brucellosis on samples of milk supplied to them by primary milk purchasers and producer retailers of milk in accordance with legislative requirements. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552069
Laboratory Testing - Supply of Brucellosis Bulk Milk Testing Services - The Scottish Government's Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Animal Health and Welfare Division wishes to establish a contract with an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to carry out laboratory testing for Brucellosis on samples of milk supplied to them by primary milk purchasers and producer retailers of milk in accordance with legislative requirements.
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