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Additives and Food Improvement Agents Testing for Northern Ireland
Research and development consultancy services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Food Standards Agency: "Additives and Food Improvement Agents Testing for Northern Ireland". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Food Standards Agency | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Coverage: 28 active published awards; 21 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityFood Standards Agency | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT | Last source update30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationResearch and development consultancy services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-045a34 | ||
What is being bought
The National Reference Laboratory(ies) for Feed Additives and Food Improvement Agents for Northern Ireland (NI) will play a vital role in protecting consumers from feeds containing harmful or unauthorised additives or from foods containing unauthorised Food Improvement Agents. 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. <br/><br/>This is a dual lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for one lot or both lots together; please provide details of any applicable discount for multiple awards within the Financial Template. <br/><br/>The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas: <br/>Lot 1 NRL for Additives for use in Animal Nutrition <br/>Lot 2 NRL for Food Improvement Agents <br/><br/>This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.<br/>The value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £174,000 for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT - Status changed to complete
30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT - Official notice release published
30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT - Buyer information updated
30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT - Published value updated to £1
16 May 2024, 17:08 BST - Status changed to active
16 May 2024, 17:08 BST - Official notice release published
16 May 2024, 17:08 BST - Submission deadline changed to 24 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
16 May 2024, 17:08 BST - Buyer information updated
16 May 2024, 17:08 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis project is to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland (NI)Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
30 Oct 2024, 15:51 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST · £174,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £174,000 · signed 1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Food Standards Agency
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