Contract

DSIT – NMS – LGC Government Chemist

  • Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066963

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051075 (view related notices)

Published 16 October 2025, 9:32am

Last edited 21 October 2025, 9:43am

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Scope

Reference

prj_5123

Description

The Government Chemist (GC) programme, funded by DSIT, allows the GC to act as an independent arbitrator laboratory to resolve scientific disputes and provide advice to government in the food and feed sectors alongside developing new capabilities to address future needs. This is a statutory function.

Contract 1. NMS Government Chemist

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,952,526 excluding VAT
  • £2,343,031.20 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Key performance indicators

Name Description Reporting frequency
Attendance at monthly meetings

Attendance at monthly meetings to present and agree progress

 1 months
Timely and accurate presentation of invoicing to enable payment

Timely and accurate presentation of invoicing to enable payment

 1 months
Programme Report

Produce a programme report for each quarter, describing progress changes and risks against the contracted deliverables

 3 months

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Supplier

LGC Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTXV-8453-DQMV

The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road

Guildford

GU2 7XY

United Kingdom

Telephone: 0208 943 8441

Email: Julian.Braybrook@lgcgroup.com

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

Contracting authority

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-3216-PVQL

22 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2EG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Fatima Patel

Email: Fatima.Patel@dsit.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government