Closed tender

Packaging and sampling spoons for use in BSE and Scrapie sampling testing

Details

Buyer: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Value: EUR 800,000
Topic: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Published: 24 April 2025
Submission: 29 May 2025
Source: ie:e_tenders

Tender description

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) operates a TSE Surveillance Programme throughout the Republic of Ireland. One element of the programme involves the extraction and transportation of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory (RTL) within the Republic of Ireland for post-mortem assessment. 1. In that regard the Contracting Authority requires a packaging solution for the storage and transportation of brain tissue matter assigned to UN No. 3373 Biological Substances, Category B conforming to the Packaging Instruction P650 for liquid substances from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants to a designated rapid testing laboratory. The absorbent material for inclusion within the secondary packaging must be capable of absorbing up to 600ml liquid. 2. Sampling Spoons for use in the extraction of brain tissue matter from carcasses at knackeries and slaughter plants are required. The spoons should be capable of transferring the brain tissue via the mouth of the sample pot without spillage. Currently separate designed spoons are used for BSE and Scrapie sampling. The Contracting Authority requires ONE supplier for all items.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published24 April 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date29 May 2025

About the buyer

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is a public sector buyer in Ireland publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

03000000 · Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
33935000 · Post-mortem animal dissection tables or accessories
38500000 · Checking and testing apparatus
79920000 · Packaging and related services

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Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine.gov
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Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine.gov