Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3

Food Standards Agency
Open procedure
1 January 2026 to 31 March 2029

Provision of chemical testing services to support Northern Ireland's adherence to EU Official Controls under the Windsor Framework. The service requires the appointed laboratory to be located within an EU member state or the European Economic Area, as the laboratory cannot be based within the United Kingdom.

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Awarded value: £156k; As published
Published: 8 January 2026
Awarded: 8 January 2026; Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics
Contract length: 39 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialised chemical testing and analytical laboratory services to act as a designated National Reference Laboratory for Northern Ireland.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 39 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73000000

Services in this contract

Public analyst and official food and feed laboratory servicesMain service£163k typicalOfficial chemical testing of food for FSA as Northern Ireland reference laboratory

Lifecycle

Published
8 January 2026
Contract awardedto Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics
8 January 2026
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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Food Standards Agency

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Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/113638/chemical-testing-for-northern-ireland-lot-3
Buyer reference: CF-3336100D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-5b494e3c-8031-487f-871e-164773226a00
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Food Standards Agency. Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3. Contract award, 8 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/113638/chemical-testing-for-northern-ireland-lot-3 (accessed 5 November 2026).