Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland

Description

The National Reference Laboratory(ies) for Chemical and Contaminant Testing for Northern Ireland (NI) will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of 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 as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof.   <br/><br/>This is a multiple lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for all lots, several lots together or one lot.<br/>The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:  <br/>Lot 1 NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food  <br/>Lot 2 NRL for Processing Contaminants <br/>Lot 3 NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants <br/><br/>This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.<br/>The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to b