Public Analyst Services

Gateshead Council
North East
1 January 2026 to 1 January 2031

Appointment to act as Public Analyst under food and feed legislation, providing the statutory analytical role associated with enforcement of those regimes. The notice gives no detail on sample volumes, testing methods, turnaround times or service levels.

Awarded value: £60k; As published
Published: 2 December 2025
Awarded: 2 December 2025; Public Analyst Scientific Services
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 1 January 2031

What the contract covers

Provision of statutory public analyst services, including analytical support for food and feed law enforcement.

Act as Gateshead's Public Analyst under the food and feed legislation

Terms and requirements

Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Public analyst and official food and feed laboratory servicesMain service£163k typicalAppointment as the council's public analyst for food and feed

Lifecycle

Published
2 December 2025
Contract awardedto Public Analyst Scientific Services
2 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
1 January 2031

The buyer

Gateshead Council

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The supplier

Public Analyst Scientific Services

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3881015/public-analyst-services
Buyer reference: OPEN08012026114710
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Gateshead Council. Public Analyst Services. Contract award, 2 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3881015/public-analyst-services (accessed 5 November 2026).