THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS IN FOOD AND DRINK FOR THE NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICIAL TESTING PROGRAMME
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
3
Published
17 Apr 2026
Description
HSE is seeking to put in place a contract at the earliest August this year for an official laboratory to undertake the testing of food on the Northern Ireland market. The first period of testing will be for samples collected from October until the end of the year to December 2024 (195) and then around 708 samples collected throughout 2025. There will be a further option for HSE to contract for two further calendar years 2026 and 2027 subject to satisfactory performance for a similar testing programme (scope, complexity and numbers) with some different foods. The work in both years is divided into four lots and there is the option of bidding for the work in 2024 only, 2025 only or both years. HSE prefer that the fewest number of providers are used to deliver this work.
Scope
- Reference
- HSE/T4529
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
Contract will be put out for tender following the 36 month period.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 90721300
- Contract locations
- UK
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 70 | quality | — |
| Social Value | 10 | cost | — |
| Fiancial | 20 | cost | — |
| Financial | 20 | cost | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food & Drink | — | cancelled |
| 2 | Food & Drink | — | cancelled |
| 3 | Food & Drink | — | cancelled |