Official UK procurement notice
Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3
Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires<br/>Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation<br/>2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the designation of NRLs. Furthermore, NRLs for NI must be separately designated from those in GB, whereas prior to EU exit, NRLs were designated on a UK-wide basis. Additionally, under the Windsor Framework arrangements, NI NRLs must be located in an EU member state or within European Economic Area (EEA) i.e. they cannot be located<br/>within any part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.
- Recurrence: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.
CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- 80: Technical
- 20: Commercial
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.
- First published
- 17 May 2024, 08:22 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C285155- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001618- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a40Find a Tender
Publisher note: Optional 2 year extension option
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 9 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
9 Jul 2024 → 8 Jan 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline9 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published293 days ago8 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026- Status changed to complete8 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Buyer details updated8 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analyticsSME | £156,492 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001618-2026-1 · Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analyticsSME
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2025
- Value
- £156,492
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analyticsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.