Food Standards Agency · Awarded contract

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Chemical and Contaminant Testing Services for Northern Ireland Food Safety

Awarded 31 Mar 2025

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Awarded31 Mar 2025

Value£40,434.80

SupplierAustrian Agency for Health and Food Safety

AgencyFood Standards Agency

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryHealth & Medical

Expires in 2y 5mo4y term, 40% elapsed

Awarded 31 Mar 2025Expires 30 Mar 2029

About

Food Standards Agency awarded a contract to Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety for chemical and contaminant testing services as the National Reference Laboratory for Northern Ireland.

The contract involves protecting consumers from illness arising from consumption of food or feed contaminated with chemical contaminants such as metals, nitrogenous compounds, processing contaminants, and halogenated persistent organic pollutants.

The supplier will provide specialist advice to the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed, and products thereof.

This was a multiple lot tender, and the contract is for 4 years with an optional 2-year extension.

The estimated value is between £0 and £252,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration, including the extension, with the FSA not required to take the extension.

The awarded contract value is £40,434.8.

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