Laboratory services

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The establishment of a single-party framework agreement for the provision of laboratory services to the Irish Horseracing regulatory board. The IHRB is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club (established 1790) and Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (the INHSC) (established 1866) as the regulatory body for horseracing in Ireland. The Turf Club and the INHSC are the organisations that for over 200 years have been responsible for the integrity and the reputation of Irish racing both in Ireland and internationally. The IHRB continues in their tradition and is responsible for both flat and national hunt racing in Ireland. The IHRB is also responsible for the regulation of point to point racing which is under the governance of the INHSC. The IHRB is solely and independently responsible for making and enforcing the rules of racing in Ireland and under the Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 is responsible for making all decisions in relation to doping control, forensic services and handicapping for horse racing. The IHRB is now seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified service providers for the provision of equine forensic analytical services. This document provides an outline of the key objectives and requirements that should be considered in the response.