CEFAS22-122 Phytoplankton testing and analysis

  • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-017465

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037f56

Published 20 June 2023, 10:28am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

Contact

Emma Roberts

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cefas.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CEFAS22-122 Phytoplankton testing and analysis

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71620000 - Analysis services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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.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.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.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2023/S 000-009651


Section seven. Changes

seven.1) Information to be changed or added

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

V.2.4.2

Place of text to be modified

Final total value

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Total Contract Value amended to: £1,848,762.40

seven.2) Other additional information

The Contract is varied to incorporate additional required work within the scope of the original Contract, including:

Shoreline surveys and water sampling

pRMP assessments

Total additional value: £48,762.40