Inter-laboratory collaborative trial of real-time PCR method for the relative quantification of horse and pork DNA in raw and processed beef

A Contract Award Notice
by THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
8 month (est.)
Value
£95K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
01 Feb 2022
Delivery
To 29 Sep 2022 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

York

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

Description

Applicants were invited to submit tenders to plan a full-scale inter-laboratory collaborative trial on the methods that were developed under Defra project FA0171 on the quantitation of horse DNA in processed beef and pork DNA in raw and processed beef. The draft SOPs for the methods can be found on Bravo. The proposed collaborative studies should follow the principals of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) (IUPAC protocol on design, conduct and interpretation of collaborative studies)3 and the European Network of GMO laboratories (ENGL) (Definition of minimum performance requirements for analytical methods of GMO testing).

Award Detail

1 Fera Science (London)
  • FS430818 Inter-laboratory trial of real-time PCR method for the relative quantification of horse and pork DNA in raw and processed beef
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £94,854

Award Criteria

PRICE _

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

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