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title: "Collection and delivery of official control samples for NI (Foyle/Carlingford)"
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# Collection and delivery of official control samples for NI (Foyle/Carlingford)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/collection-and-delivery-of-official-control-samples-for-ni-foyle-carlingford-ocds-h6vhtk-042c88). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Food Standards Agency: "Collection and delivery of official control samples for NI (Foyle/Carlingford)". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Food Standards Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-food-standards-agency-gov-d102)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 March 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Collected and purified water, Hire of inland waterway vessels with crew, Hire of sea-going vessels with crew, Hire of vessels with crew, Marine services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/collection-and-delivery-of-official-control-samples-for-ni-foyle-carlingford-ocds-h6vhtk-042c88#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042c88`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/collection-and-delivery-of-official-control-samples-for-ni-foyle-carlingford-ocds-h6vhtk-042c88#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/collection-and-delivery-of-official-control-samples-for-ni-foyle-carlingford-ocds-h6vhtk-042c88#participate

## Description
This is a multiple lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for both lots, or one lot; please provide details of any applicable discount for multiple awards within the Financial Template. <br/>•	Lot 1 – Official control sampling of shellfish and water samples and use of fishing vessel in Lough Foyle <br/>•	Lot 2 – Official control sampling of shellfish and water samples and use of fishing vessel in Carlingford Lough.

## Lots (2)
### Lot Lot 1: 2. Lot 1
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 03312200, 41000000, 60651000, 60651100, 60651200, 60651500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** •Lot 1 – Official control sampling of shellfish and water samples and use of fishing vessel in Lough Foyle
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 31/03/2027

### Lot Lot 2: 3. Lot 2
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 03312200, 41000000, 60651000, 60651100, 60651200, 60651500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** Lot 2 – Official control sampling of shellfish and water samples and use of fishing vessel in Carlingford Lough.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 31/03/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001024-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-11T17:18:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T05:53:53.815Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042c88