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title: "FS900109a Microbiological Testing for Northern Ireland 1-5"
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# FS900109a Microbiological Testing for Northern Ireland 1-5
Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fs900109a-microbiological-testing-for-northern-ireland-1-5-ocds-h6vhtk-045a32). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.
> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Food Standards Agency: "FS900109a Microbiological Testing for Northern Ireland 1-5". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.
## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Food Standards Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-food-standards-agency-gov-d102)
- **Published Value:** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 June 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £534,939 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-045a32`
## 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/fs900109a-microbiological-testing-for-northern-ireland-1-5-ocds-h6vhtk-045a32#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/fs900109a-microbiological-testing-for-northern-ireland-1-5-ocds-h6vhtk-045a32#participate
## Description
The NI NRLs will deliver the OCR regulatory requirements for NI, aligning with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) work programmes, wherever possible. They will build strong communication networks with NI Official Laboratories (OLs) designated within NI and across the EU, providing them with support, training and advice, where needed. Although there is limited ability to share EU-RL-related information between NI NRLs and NRLs in GB, FSA encourages communication between them, where this is beneficial to NRL functions. This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension. The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £750,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.
## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: 2. Lot 1 NRL for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 73000000, 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** The NI NRLs will deliver the OCR regulatory requirements for NI, aligning with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) work programmes, wherever possible. They will build strong communication networks with NI Official Laboratories (OLs) design...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
### Lot 2: 3. Lot 2 NRL for Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** The NI NRLs will deliver the OCR regulatory requirements for NI, aligning with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) work programmes, wherever possible. They will build strong communication networks with NI Official Laboratories (OLs) design...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
### Lot 3: 4. Lot 3 NRL for Coagulase positive Staphylococci (including Staphylococcus aure
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** The NI NRLs will deliver the OCR regulatory requirements for NI, aligning with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) work programmes, wherever possible. They will build strong communication networks with NI Official Laboratories (OLs) design...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
### Lot 4: 5. Lot 4 NRL for Escherichia coli, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 73000000, 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** The NI NRLs will deliver the OCR regulatory requirements for NI, aligning with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) work programmes, wherever possible. They will build strong communication networks with NI Official Laboratories (OLs) design...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
### Lot 5: 6. Lot 5 NRL for Foodborne Viruses (including bivalve molluscs)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 73000000, 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** The NI NRLs will deliver the OCR regulatory requirements for NI, aligning with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) work programmes, wherever possible. They will build strong communication networks with NI Official Laboratories (OLs) design...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 032022-2025-1 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Sciensano**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-151151`
- Value: £534,939 † (exc. VAT)
> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.
## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 032022-2025-1 (active)
- Signed Value: £534,939
- Signed Date: 30/03/2025
## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032022-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-12T14:38:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:45:57.979Z
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