--- title: "Chemical Testing for Nothern Ireland" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3babc2bc-1deb-4c54-b2ba-d68f822cd3fa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3babc2bc-1deb-4c54-b2ba-d68f822cd3fa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3babc2bc-1deb-4c54-b2ba-d68f822cd3fa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3babc2bc-1deb-4c54-b2ba-d68f822cd3fa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2024-11-05" --- # Chemical Testing for Nothern Ireland Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3babc2bc-1deb-4c54-b2ba-d68f822cd3fa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3babc2bc-1deb-4c54-b2ba-d68f822cd3fa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3babc2bc-1deb-4c54-b2ba-d68f822cd3fa.json) ## Summary The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded a contract for chemical and contaminant testing services in Northern Ireland to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety. This procurement process, classified under the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" category, involved an open procedure above the threshold. The contract, valued at £40,434.80, follows an award stage concluded on 19th August 2024. The contract period will start on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2029, with a possibility for a 2-year extension. The FSA's office is located in York with postal code YO1 7PR. This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in chemical testing and consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability for these types of organisations. The contract's focus on maintaining food safety through expert analysis and support aligns with the needs of firms possessing strong technical capabilities and a track record in food safety and contaminants analysis. This tender opens doors for businesses to engage with a vital public health service, thereby contributing to consumer safety while securing a notable public sector contract. ## Notice The National Reference Laboratory(ies) for Chemical and Contaminant Testing for Northern Ireland (NI) will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of food or feed contaminated with chemical contaminants such as metals, nitrogenous compounds, processing contaminants and halogenated persistent organic pollutants. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof. This was a multiple lot tender. Tenders were invited to bid for all lots, several lots together or one lot. This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension. The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be between PS0 - PS252,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0172319-91ed-43ea-b803-a1f6309dbcab | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,434 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £40,434 | | 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 | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO1 7PR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Guildhall | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | AUSTRIAN AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2024 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0172319-91ed-43ea-b803-a1f6309dbcab - 5 Nov 2024 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efbf120f-81c2-4618-88db-09e10cdd9f46 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0172319-91ed-43ea-b803-a1f6309dbcab 5th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efbf120f-81c2-4618-88db-09e10cdd9f46 5th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f0228ca-2918-4337-9ece-203dd89b8ae0 C285155 Short Form Contract FINAL (1)_Redacted - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27f0a098-06c1-4864-a5ab-53205f6596b9 C285155 Short Form Contract FINAL (1)_Redacted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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