CEFAS23-118 Statutory shellfish sample collection

Concepts

• lowestoft
• environmental services
• classified shellfish production and relaying areas
• the scottish shellfish official control
• sample collection
• cefas23-118 statutory shellfish sample collection
• shellfish
• sample
• microbiological contamination
• marine biotoxins

Location

Description

Current legislation requires that classified shellfish production and relaying areas are monitored for microbiological contamination, marine biotoxins, harmful algae and chemical contamination. This forms part of an official control monitoring programme. In Scotland, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the competent authority with responsibility for the implementation and delivery of the Scottish shellfish official control (OC) monitoring programme. Cefas is the laboratory designated by FSS to provide a completely managed, high quality service for the provision of this programme across Scotland. Services delegated to Cefas include co-ordinating the programme, arranging the collection of samples and delivering the required testing, and this in line with relevant national legislation as well as FSS policies and protocols. Cefas requires the Contractor to provide a completely managed, high quality service for the provision of Sample Collection for various species of live bivalve molluscs and water in Scotland as defined in relevant Legislation.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 90700000 - Environmental services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

CEFAS23-118 Provision of Statutory Shellfish Sample Collection FINAL (SIGNED)_Redacted CEFAS23-118 Provision of Statutory Shellfish Sample Collection FINAL (SIGNED)_Redacted.pdf