CC14543 Public analyst and food examiner laboratory services
Details
- Buyer
- West Lothian Council
- Value
- £100,000
- Topic
- Environmental services
- Published
- 29 January 2026
- Submission
- 4 March 2026
Tender description
West Lothian Council's Environmental Health Services have a requirement for a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to provide public analyst and food examiner services in West Lothian. Lot 1: Contract provision is required for purpose of chemical and microbiological testing of food, drink and water samples. This is part of the regulatory function of Environmental Health Service and the Authority is legally obligated to appoint a Public Analyst - Food Safety Act 1990, Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations (2006)). The council’s Environmental Health therefore require a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to provide public analyst and food examiner services in West Lothian. It is envisaged that the contract will be awarded to a single service provider.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published29 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date4 March 2026
About the buyer
West Lothian Council is the local authority for West Lothian, based at the Civic Centre in Livingston. Contract opportunities are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the Scottish Government's procurement portal. A dedicated Corporate Procurement Unit within the council handles supplier enquiries and offers procurement guidance. Collaborative and electronic procurement routes are used alongside conventional tendering for day-to-day buying. A Contract and Supplier Management Framework tracks contracts and supplier performance through the procurement lifecycle. The council takes part in the Supplier Development Programme, offering meet-the-buyer events for businesses across Scotland.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of West Lothian Council's contract awards have been in waste, cleaning and environmental services, construction work and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 90700000 · Environmental services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-lothian-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-lothian-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-lothian-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-lothian-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-lothian-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-lothian-council.gov |
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