Laboratory Testing - Supply of Brucellosis Bulk Milk Testing Services

Scottish Government
Scotland
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

The contractor will perform laboratory testing on bulk milk tank samples to detect brucella abortus infection, ensuring compliance with the Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009 and relevant EU animal health regulations. The service requires maintaining approved laboratory status granted by Scottish Ministers to support ongoing national disease surveillance and food safety verification.

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Awarded value: £50k; As published
Published: 4 February 2026
Awarded: 18 March 2026; National Milk Laboratories
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist laboratory testing services for Brucellosis surveillance in bulk milk samples for government animal health monitoring programmes.

Process and test milk samples taken from bulk milk tanks for evidence of brucella abortus infection
Perform the Brucellosis milk testing in Scotland in accordance with the Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009, as amended

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 6 months
Longest it can run: 42 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71632000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalLaboratory brucellosis testing of bulk milk samples for animal disease surveillance

Lifecycle

Published
4 February 2026
Contract awardedto National Milk Laboratories
18 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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Scottish Government

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National Milk Laboratories

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/364726/laboratory-testing-supply-of-brucellosis-bulk-milk-testing-services
Buyer reference: org-95
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000822684
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Scottish Government. Laboratory Testing - Supply of Brucellosis Bulk Milk Testing Services. Contract award, 4 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/364726/laboratory-testing-supply-of-brucellosis-bulk-milk-testing-services (accessed 4 November 2026).