Expired contract

Coordinator role for Virtual Food Authenticity Network

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): LGC Ltd
Value: GBP 98,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Published: 8 August 2017
Source: ContractsFinder

Tender description

The requirement seeks to appoint a Coordinator responsible for the newly established virtual food authenticity network which aims to bring together those laboratories involved in food authenticity testing. Recommendation four (4) of the Elliott review published in September 2014 focused on the capability of laboratory services in food authenticity testing. It recognised that there were a number of different disciplines and techniques involved in food authenticity testing and recommended the creation of a network of centres of excellence which would help bring together all those involved in authenticity testing to provide a more coherent and coordinated approach covering the range of authenticity techniques.

Timeline

Completed: Award date27 March 2015
Completed: Award published8 August 2017
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2018

About the buyer

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
50410000 · Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
73110000 · Research services
73111000 · Research laboratory services

Decision makers

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