National Reference Laboratory for Feed and Food Additives

A Contract Award Notice
by FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£383K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
31 Jan 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives. The contract will be delivered over four years, starting 1st April 2025, to end 31st March 2029. There will be an optional 2-year extension that can be enacted by variation.

Total Quantity or Scope

The FSA and FSS are responsible for Official Feed and Food Controls across the UK. The UK has a legal obligation to appoint NRLs for feed and food safety. NRLs provide advice and support to food, feed, and food contact materials enforcement laboratories and the FSA and FSS to ensure a harmonised approach to food safety enforcement. NRLs are responsible for setting standards for routine procedures and reliable testing methods in the regulated areas of feed and food. This delivers consumer protection and effective, risk-based, and proportionate regulation and enforcement.The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives.

Award Detail

1 Fera Science (Biotech Campus)
  • Reference: 003391-2025-1
  • Value: £382,503

Award Criteria

Tender Summary and objectives 25
The plan and deliverables 10
Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort 10
Project Management 10
Risk Management 5
Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainability 10
Social Value 10
Commercial 20

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Other Information

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