Contract award · 10 Jun 2025

FS900109a Microbiological Testing for Northern Ireland 1-5

Food Standards Agency awarded “Microbiological Testing for Northern Ireland 1-5” to Sciensano for £59,996 on 10 Jun 2025.

Research & developmentYorkshire and the Humber

Value £59,996
WinnerSciensano SME

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Food Standards Agency · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier
Sciensano SME
Value
£59,996.22
Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Research laboratory services (CPV 73111000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Jun 2025
  2. Published12 Jun 2025Published 2 days after the contract date

Description

The NRL for Food and Feed Microbiology and Foodborne Viruses for Northern Ireland will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of foods (including bivalve molluscs) contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof. The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas: Lot 1 NRL for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Lot 2 NRL for Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella Lot 3 NRL for Coagulase positive Staphylococci (including Staphylococcus aureus) Lot 4 NRL for Escherichia coli, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), also referred to as Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) Lot 5 NRL for Foodborne Viruses (including bivalve molluscs) Public health protection from illness that could arise from the consumption of unsa…

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Date Contract Supplier Value
10 Jun 2025 Sciensano SME £535k

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