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    ContractsShellfish E. coli Monitoring Service for Shetland and Orkney
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    Shellfish E. coli Monitoring Service for Shetland and Orkney

    Contract value
    £600k
    Published 1 Oct 2026

    Cefas invites suppliers to attend market engagement sessions to provide feedback on a planned statutory shellfish E. coli monitoring service for Shetland and Orkney, with formal procurement to follow.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 1 Oct 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £600k
    Published 1 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £600,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 month ago.

    1 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Cefas is seeking market feedback on a planned statutory microbiological monitoring service for Food Standards Scotland (FSS). This is a market engagement notice, not a formal procurement competition. Background: FSS operates an official control programme to monitor faecal contamination in live bivalve molluscs and classify shellfish harvesting areas. Cefas coordinates programme delivery and is planning a contract covering Shetland and Orkney, with potential expansion to other Scottish areas. Current estimates indicate approximately 624 shellfish samples annually, though volumes may change based on regulatory requirements and incidents. Market Engagement Events: Cefas will host two online sessions (15 October 2026 at 15:00 and 19 October 2026 at 10:00 via MS Teams) to help potential suppliers understand the requirement, test service delivery feasibility, and raise questions. Registration on Eventbrite is required at least 2 days before attendance. Questions can be submitted in advance to procure@cefas.gov.uk. Participation provides no advantage in future procurement, and non-participation does not prevent competition entry. Service Requirement: The contract requires an integrated end-to-end service including logistics, laboratory analysis, and reporting. Suppliers must establish reliable sample delivery from remote islands within 48 hours of collection at 1-10°C, receive samples Monday to Friday with early or late deliveries as needed, perform E. coli analysis using approved UK National Reference Laboratory methods (ISO 16649-2 or ISO 16649-3), upload results to the FSS Shellfish Monitoring & Classification system, and support urgent follow-up and resampling. Sample collection will be arranged separately, but suppliers must coordinate closely with sampling contractors. Supplier Requirements: Applicants must obtain or hold FSS official laboratory designation; maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for the relevant shellfish matrix and analytical method; employ appropriately appointed Food Examiners and trained analytical staff; maintain sufficient capacity and operational resilience; mobilise operations within two months; and be fully operational by 1 April 2027. Subcontracting is not permitted except for sample transport logistics. Pricing: Fixed unit charges per result reported, per sample transported from Shetland, and per sample transported from Orkney, invoiced monthly in arrears. Contract Duration: One year with optional extensions of 36 months and then 24 months, subject to FSS agreement.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. RS Aqua Ltd1× · 33%
    2. Applied Genomics Ltd1× · 33%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH1× · 33%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Licence
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    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077eca

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