CEFAS22-122 Phytoplankton testing and analysis

Award

Buyers

Value

£1,800,000

Suppliers

Classifications

  • Analysis services

Tags

  • award
  • contract

Published

2 years ago

Description

Current legislation requires that classified shellfish production areas are monitored for microbiological contamination, marine biotoxins, harmful algae and chemical contamination. This forms part of an official control monitoring programme. In Scotland, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the competent authority with responsibility for the implementation and delivery of the Scottish shellfish official control (OC) monitoring programme.<br/><br/>Cefas is the laboratory designated by FSS to provide a completely managed, high quality service for the provision of this programme across Scotland. Services delegated to Cefas include co-ordinating the programme, arranging the collection of samples and delivering the required testing, and this in line with relevant national legislation as well as FSS policies and protocols.<br/><br/>This opportunity appointed a suitable organisation to deliver the water monitoring element of this programme, testing samples to assess concentrations of harmful algae in Scottish classified shellfish production areas, within the context of the FSS OC monitoring programme.

Documents

Premium

Bypass the hassle of outdated portals. Get all the information you need right here, right now.

  • Contract Agreement

    The official contract terms, conditions, and scopes of work.

    Download

  • Award Notice

    Details on the tender award and selected suppliers.

    Download

Similar Contracts

Open

CEFAS25-63 Request for Quotation for marine benthic macroinvertebrate analysis of samples from the Nab Tower dredged material disposal site, 2025.

To view this opportunity please go to https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/login You will need to log in or create a new supplier account. The opportunity can then be found searching 'CEFAS25-63 Macrofaunal Analysis'. This request for quotation is for the processing of the 41 macrofaunal samples: to extract and identify all biota retained following sieving on a 1.0 mm capture mesh, as per the NMBAQC guidelines detailing extraction and identification protocols. In addition to this there is a requirement to ensure these data are audited as per the NMBAQC Own Samples protocol prior to submission to Cefas (Hall, 2019). http://www.nmbaqcs.org/media/1764/os686970_summary-report.pdf. Enumeration, identification and biomassing to the lowest possible taxonomic level should be carried out following the NMBAQC Processing Requirement Protocol and Taxonomic Discrimination Protocol. Biomass (wet weight in grams to at least 4 d.p.) is required for all enumerable taxa. Balances must be serviced annually and a valid service certificate must be supplied with this tender. A single reference collection of all species/taxa identified should be returned to the Cefas laboratories in Lowestoft in an appropriate preservation liquid (i.e. 100% IDA or 70% IMS, 20% water and 10% glycerol). The reference collection should contain as a minimum the species name, name of identifier/ supervisor, station code, cruise code, date of collection and name of species identification verifier. A list of all taxa in the reference collection is also requested; in electronic form, with these details included. Notable taxa should be highlighted here such as non-native species and new or unusual records. Non-native species should be added to the Non-native Species Information Portal (NNSIP) (hosted on the Non-native Species Secretariat website, http://www.nonnativespecies.org/index.cfm?sectionid=81). The abundance and biomass data matrices should be in completed with, at minimum, the detail in the exemplar provided and, then sent via email to the above contacts following completion. All species names must be run through the WoRMS ‘Match Taxa’ tool so that all naming is current (http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=match). Quality assurance: Three samples from this contract are to be subject to an independent QA process following the requirements of the NMBAQC ‘own sample’ scheme assessment criteria with the scheme coordinator (or their assigned AQC lab). As this is also a project level audit the full data set will be quality assured; in addition to the samples selected to assess processing, additional taxa will be identified for review from the full data matrix. Any remedial action required following the AQC process must be completed within an agreed timeframe at no extra cost to the project, including any subsequent AQC needed. The AQC contract will be arranged by Cefas. The processing and audit laboratories will include Cefas in all communications relating to this contract and will work to ensure timely delivery. Deliverables: • Externally audited, quality-controlled abundance and biomass matrices with current nomenclature (Primary processing and Audit lab) • Reference collection (Primary processing lab) • Internal Quality Control logs (Primary processing lab) • Audited Quality Control report (Audit lab) • Weekly project summary updates and correspondence between primary processing and audit lab (Primary processing and Audit lab) Data delivery: 1. Primary analysis to be completed by end November 2025 2. Fully AQC’d data by end of December 2025. 3. Reference collection to Cefas January 2026. Quantity: 41 mini Hamon grab samples (details of the samples can be found in table 1 below). Location: Samples are available for collection, by the successful contractor, as soon as possible following contract allocation from the storage facility in Lowestoft. Please include a cost to acknowledge this requirement. Details of the sample collection are to be confirmed following contract allocation and samples must be transported safely and securely.

Katy Reed

Katy Reed

Published 2 weeks ago
Open

DAERA - Private Water Supplies: Delivery of Annual Monitoring Programme

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), through the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), a unit within DAERA, has a statutory responsibility for private water supplies under the Water and Sewerage Services Order (Northern Ireland) 2006. This is implemented through The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 which requires a sampling and analysis programme to be put in place and maintained for all private water supplies registered under these regulations (Regulations 9 - 12). Therefore DWI requires a Supplier to undertake the collection, transportation, analysis and reporting of results for samples of drinking water taken by local council officers from private water supplies across Northern Ireland under The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

Katy Reed

Katy Reed

Published 2 weeks ago
Open

BLC0109 - Digital Forensic Services Dynamic Purchasing System

This is a republication of OJEU reference 2020/S 203-494905 ( https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/494905-2020 ) which was originally published by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset on behalf of the Forensic Capability Network.The Digital Forensic Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) has novated from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset to Bluelight Commercial.Bluelight Commercial are leading a National Digital Forensics Services DPS which is in place for up to an eight-year period from the commencement date.This is a strategic collaborative national (pan force) procurement, buying once for many, driving quality, standardisation, compliance with legislation and innovation, whilst increasing market capacity and capability. The DPS will provide opportunities for Forensic Service Providers to win business and provide a range of services which are compatible with operational capabilities at any given time.

BlueLight Commercial

BlueLight Commercial

Published 5 months ago

AI Bid Assistant

Our AI-powered tool to help you create winning bids is coming soon!

View Contract Source Save Contract

Organisation

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

Emma Roberts

[email protected]

+44 1631559470

Timeline complete

Publish
Bid
Evaluate
Award
Complete