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title: "TC981 Public Analyst Services"
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buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# TC981 Public Analyst Services

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-218d32db-355c-4129-a3da-83915deb3d1b

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## Summary

Manchester City Council has awarded the contract titled "TC981 Public Analyst Services" focused on laboratory sampling of food items, particularly those imported through Manchester Airport. This tender falls within the Laboratory services industry category (CPV 71900000) and involves services essential to compliance with the Food Safety Act 1990. The contract, valued at £26,009, commenced on 1st August 2024 and will run until 31st July 2025. The procurement stage is now in the Award phase, having utilised a direct award procurement method to appoint Lancashire County Council Scientific Services as the supplier. This project targets high-risk food items entering through the airport, with samples taken at the Border Control Post within the airport's freight terminal in England.

This tender creates significant growth opportunities for businesses in the laboratory services sector, especially those specialising in food safety and analysis. Companies adept in high-risk food sampling and compliance with regulatory requirements will find this an advantageous project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in food safety analysis and those capable of providing comprehensive lab services would be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities. The direct award procurement simplifies entry for well-qualified suppliers, underlining the importance of maintaining high standards in service delivery to gain market reputation and future contracts.

## Notice

The contract is for laboratory sampling of food samples undertaken by a public analyst (as required by the Food Safety Act 1990). Not all laboratories have a public analyst. The Food & Health & Safety & Airport Team take a range of food samples across a variety of businesses. Food samples may become evidence in legal cases against food businesses. 90% of samples taken by the team are from food items located at Manchester Airport. The teamwork at a facility called a 'Border Control Post', which is located at the airport freight terminal. Samples are taken from food items imported from around the world that are high-risk. The imported food items are sampled at the point of entry at the airport. If a food sample fails, then it is detained and destroyed. The costs are met by the importer or import agent. An example of a sample failure would be if we test for pesticides, which at high levels are carcinogenic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/335c8ae0-00ad-42fe-8cdd-f7a980bfb065 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,009 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,009 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL SCIENTIFIC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2024 at 07:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/335c8ae0-00ad-42fe-8cdd-f7a980bfb065

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/335c8ae0-00ad-42fe-8cdd-f7a980bfb065
  20th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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