CEFAS23-118 Statutory shellfish sample collection

Concepts

• lowestoft
• environmental services
• the fss shellfish official control monitoring programme
• the scottish shellfish official control
• classified shellfish production and relaying areas
• cefas23-118 statutory shellfish sample collection
• the water and shellfish samples
• shellfish
• sample
• microbiological contamination

Location

United Kingdom: Shetland

Description

This opportunity is to appoint a suitable organisation to collect the water and shellfish samples required for the purpose of the FSS shellfish official control monitoring programme.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.This opportunity is to appoint a suitable organisation to collect the water and shellfish samples required for the purpose of the FSS shellfish official control monitoring programme.

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Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 90700000 - Environmental services

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