# Bacterial Contamination of Bivalve Molluscs FS616026 NRL

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Food Standards Agency](/buyers/the-food-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Published: 21 March 2024
- Planned start: 1 April 2025
- Planned end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 668a6ce0-c943-41ab-b9b7-bd91e718ea9a-734296
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a51bba6e-4f2f-4cb4-9c5f-7b9435d5a49d

## Description

The National Reference Laboratories \(NRLs\) designated by the FSA and FSS in accordance with Assimilated Law 2017/625 are a critical part of our national infrastructure for delivering a safe and authentic food system\. The NRLs play a pivotal role in food safety enforcement by providing support and impartial expert advice to Official Laboratories \(OLs\) and for the FSA and FSS on testing of food and feed, identifying new areas of research interest and emerging threats, developing novel analytical methods and providing advice and testing capability during an emergency incident\. The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory \(NRL\) for bacteriological contamination of live bivalve molluscs\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/668a6ce0-c943-41ab-b9b7-bd91e718ea9a-734296)