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Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority

East Suffolk Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£5.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Jun 2025
Award ID
035345-2025-2552-PPT-O-1
Status
active
Location
Winchester, UKJ3, SO23 8UJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services
  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services

Lots

  • East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.£4m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2552-PPT-O
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
As stated in the tender documents
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
19 Feb 2025, 17:00

Old Value

Date
5 Feb 2025, 17:00
Entry 2
Id
3

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
5 Mar 2025, 17:00

Old Value

Date
19 Feb 2025, 17:00

Bid Opening

Date
5 Feb 2025, 17:00

Address

Street Address
As stated in the tender documents

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
5 Feb 2025, 17:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Feb 2025, 17:00

Classification

Id
71600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Selection criteria as stated in the Procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.

Value

Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
2 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
3 Mar 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Entry 2
Region
UKH14
Entry 3
Region
UKH14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71630000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical inspection and testing services
Entry 2
Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services
Entry 3
Id
71600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-85446
Name
East Suffolk Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Locality
Lowestoft
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Riverside, 4 Canning Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
East Suffolk Council

Contact

Name
Procurement
Telephone
+44 01502523676
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-72732
Name
East Suffolk Council Procurement Team

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Lowestoft
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
East Suffolk Council Procurement Team
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-7741
Name
Hampshire County Council

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ3
Locality
Winchester
Postal Code
SO23 8UJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Castle

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Hampshire County Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
035345-2025-2552-PPT-O-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-7741
Name
Hampshire County Council

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
035345-2025-2552-PPT-O-1
Status
active
Award ID
035345-2025-2552-PPT-O-1
Date Signed
25 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,527,122.35
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lowestoft · UKH14 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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