Invitation to tender for processing and testing of samples for The Scottish Salmonella Scheme

Quality Meat Scotland
Scotland
Open procedure
14 April 2025 to 31 March 2027

The contract involves processing and testing frozen meat-juice samples for salmonella antibodies using the IDEXX ELISA test, alongside colonic swab analysis. The scope includes testing 15 samples per farm, per quarter from approximately 60 farms, and 15 swabs per farm from 8 farms annually. The provider must supply all necessary collection pots and swabs and deliver results in MS Excel format to specified stakeholders.

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Awarded value: £44k; As published
Published: 15 April 2025
Awarded: 21 April 2025; Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Single service contract

Provision of laboratory testing and diagnostic services for the detection of salmonella in agricultural meat-juice and swab samples.

Processing and testing of frozen meat-juice samples for antibodies to salmonella using the IDEXX ELISA test
Processing and testing of fifteen colonic swabs per farm for the presence and type of salmonella
Supply of all meat-juice pots and swabs
Transfer of results in MS Excel spread-sheet format to SRUC Inverness and Wholesome Pigs Scotland

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 14 April 2025 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 77000000, 77100000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalLaboratory salmonella testing of pig meat-juice and swab samples for surveillance

Lifecycle

Published
15 April 2025
Contract awardedto Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
21 April 2025
Contract starts
14 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Quality Meat Scotland

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Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1225968/invitation-to-tender-for-processing-and-testing-of-samples-for-the-scottish-salm
Buyer reference: org-181
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000796415
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Quality Meat Scotland. Invitation to tender for processing and testing of samples for The Scottish Salmonella Scheme. Contract award, 15 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1225968/invitation-to-tender-for-processing-and-testing-of-samples-for-the-scottish-salm (accessed 4 November 2026).