The Swale - Shellfish Quality Monitoring
Buyer: Swale Borough Council
- Published
- 2 December 2025
- Submission deadline
- 5 January 2026
- Place of performance
- UKJ4
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 078853-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ecca
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 03312200Shellfish
- 90714500Environmental quality control services
Description
Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to quote for shellfish quality monitoring of The Swale. The contract will involve the service provider collecting samples of shellfish and water in accordance with the current Food Standards Agency (FSA) and The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) relevant documents, including the Protocol for the Collection of Shellfish under the Microbiological Classification Monitoring Program and the Protocol for the Collection and Transport of Shellfish Samples for the Purposes of Official Control Monitoring of Classified Shellfish Production Areas in England and Wales: Marine Biotoxins and Chemical Contaminants. In practical terms the service will involve taking the required amount of water and flesh samples of shellfish from classified beds in The Swale, storing and transporting shellfish to the Public Health England FWEM laboratory for analysis and all associated administration. The contract shall commence on 1 April 2026 and terminate on 31 March 2029. The bidder/s who submit/s the Most Advantageous Tender will be awarded the contract. Expressions of Interest and the Request for Quotation (RFQ) docu…
Official publications
- FTS · 078853-2025 · 2 December 2025
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 5 January 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
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- The contracting authority is Swale Borough Council (United Kingdom).
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