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Lough Neagh Sampling Plan - 2025-2026 (WFSR)

Food Standards Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Food Standards Agency

Buyer Address: YO1 7PR, York, UKE21, YO1 7PR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: FSA Commercial

Contact Email: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
169414.0 EUR
Published
06 Aug 2025, 15:26
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71900000 - Laboratory services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Wageningen Food Safety Research
Official Source
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Description

The contract is for the supply of Fish Testing and Reporting services to the Food Standards Agency. The successful supplier is Wageningen Food Safety Research. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is currently undertaking a critical fish sampling and testing programme focused on cyanotoxins in fish harvested from Lough Neagh. This follows findings from the 2024/25 programme, which identified the presence of microcystins in fish flesh and anatoxins in viscera, both of which pose risks to human and animal health. Testing conducted by Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) for: • Microcystins/Nodularin • Anatoxins/Cylindrospermopsins • Saxitoxins Please Note : The date recorded as the signed date in this UK 7 notice is incorrect. The correct signed date is 08/08/2025

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Lough Neagh Sampling Plan - 2025-2026 (WFSR)

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