Specialist Science and Contingency Services (SSCS)

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£345,710,030

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  • Research and development services and related consultancy services

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Submission Deadline

11 months ago

Published

3 months ago

Description

The SSCS contracts give government customers access to specialist diagnostic, testing, advice and research services to support compliant statutory obligations relating to biosecurity, agriculture, food standards/ safety and environmental protection relating to plant health and wildlife. The contracts also provide incident and contingency services.

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Defra

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

Defra group Commercial

[email protected]

2072703000

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