Chemical and Contaminant Testing for Northern Ireland by Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Food Standards Agency · Awarded contract
AwardedChemical and Contaminant Testing for Northern Ireland by Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Awarded 31 Mar 2025
Awarded31 Mar 2025
Value£89,060.00
AgencyFood Standards Agency
RegionNorthern Ireland
CategoryHealth & Medical
Expires in 2y 5mo4y term, 40% elapsed
Awarded 31 Mar 2025Expires 30 Mar 2029
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Food Standards Agency awarded a contract to Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety for chemical and contaminant testing for Northern Ireland.
The National Reference Laboratory will protect consumers from illness arising from food or feed contaminated with chemical contaminants such as metals, nitrogenous compounds, processing contaminants, and halogenated persistent organic pollutants.
The NRL will provide specialist advice to the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed, and products thereof.
This is a 4-year contract with an optional 2-year extension, with an estimated value between £0 and £252,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration.
The contract value is £89,060.
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