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title: "Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority"
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# Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-laboratory-testing-services-for-the-suffolk-coastal-port-health-authority-ocds-h6vhtk-047b33). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Suffolk Council: "Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: £4,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Suffolk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-suffolk-council-ons-e07000244)
- **Published Value:** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 September 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Food or feed contamination protection services, Laboratory services, Services provided by medical laboratories, Toxic substances protection services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-laboratory-testing-services-for-the-suffolk-coastal-port-health-authority-ocds-h6vhtk-047b33#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047b33`

## 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/procurement-of-laboratory-testing-services-for-the-suffolk-coastal-port-health-authority-ocds-h6vhtk-047b33#tl-md)

## Description
East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 85145000, 90721300, 90721500
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2024 to 29/09/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority. (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `040381-2024-2396-PPT-O-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040381-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-16T09:55:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:15:09.132Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047b33