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DSIT – NMS – LGC Government Chemist

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:27.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV72590000 — Computer-related professional services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
prj_5123
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Nov 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
2 Apr 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72590000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer-related professional services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072104-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 15:01

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
8 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
why fill this in - it doesn't show up anywhere

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVWZ-3216-PVQL
Name
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2EG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
22 Whitehall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVWZ-3216-PVQL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2EG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05dcf5-2025-11-07T15:01:48ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·