TC981 Public Analyst Services
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Lancashire County Council
- Value
- £26,009
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Laboratory services
- Published
- 20 August 2024
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The contract is for laboratory sampling of food samples undertaken by a public analyst (as required by the Food Safety Act 1990). Not all laboratories have a public analyst. The Food & Health & Safety & Airport Team take a range of food samples across a variety of businesses. Food samples may become evidence in legal cases against food businesses. 90% of samples taken by the team are from food items located at Manchester Airport. The teamwork at a facility called a 'Border Control Post', which is located at the airport freight terminal. Samples are taken from food items imported from around the world that are high-risk. The imported food items are sampled at the point of entry at the airport. If a food sample fails, then it is detained and destroyed. The costs are met by the importer or import agent. An example of a sample failure would be if we test for pesticides, which at high levels are carcinogenic.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 August 2024
- Completed: Award published20 August 2024Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 July 2025
About the buyer
Manchester City Council is the local authority for the city of Manchester, and buys through its Corporate Procurement Service. Category leads across the council handle procurement for their own areas of goods and services. A Professional Services Framework covers consultancy and professional services work for the council.
Over the past 5 years, most of Manchester City Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov |
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