CEFAS26-120 Statutory shellfish E.coli monitoring service for Shetland and Orkney
Reference ocds-h6vhtk-077eca · CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Open until 9 December 2026, estimated value £600,000.
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Description
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) operates an official control programme to monitor faecal contamination in live bivalve molluscs and support the classification of shellfish harvesting areas, for which Cefas coordinates aspects of programme delivery. The anticipated contract will principally cover existing classified production areas and new areas seeking classification in Shetland and Orkney. Current planning assumptions indicate approximately 52 shellfish samples per month, or 624 per year, but volumes and locations may change in response to regulatory requirements, classification decisions, incidents, seasonal activity or changes in the monitoring plan. The geographical scope of the work may be expanded to other Scottish areas. The requirement is for an integrated end-to-end service including laboratory analysis, as well as coordinating the logistics needed to move samples from remote island locations to its laboratory in a condition and timeframe suitable for official control testing. Sample collection itself will be undertaken under separate arrangements, but the supplier must work closely with sampling contractors and any FSS-approved industry collectors. • Logistics and sample m…
Award criteria
| Type | Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Technical | 70% |
| Price | Price | 20% |
| Quality | Social Value | 10% |
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | 108019-2026 | 13 November 2026 |
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