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Provision of Laboratory Testing for the Imported Food Office

Awarded to PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED

London Borough of Hillingdon(buyer)

Published
Published 3 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 5 May 2026

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Overview

The London Borough of Hillingdon is procuring laboratory testing services to analyse imports of feed and food for pesticide residues, microbiological contaminants, mycotoxins, and miscellaneous contaminants. Suppliers may bid for one or more of the four lots, with the council reserving the right to award any combination of them. The contract has an estimated value of £2.1 million and is currently in evaluation with a submission deadline that has passed.

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Lots (4)

  • Pesticide residues (fresh produce)

    £105,000Won by PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED
  • Microbiological analysis

    £420,000Won by PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED
  • Mycotoxins

    £105,000Won by PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED
  • Other categories of analysis

    Won by PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£2,100,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
3 March 2026
Questions by
21 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services

Award outcome

Award date
30 July 2026
Contract period
1 December 2026 → 30 November 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
30 November 2032
Bids received
2
Winner
  • PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED

This contract ends on 30 November 2030, or 30 November 2032 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

PUBLIC ANALYST SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED

Based in
Wolverhampton
Public contracts won
2
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

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Price 50% · Quality 50%

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  • Price50%

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Market context

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£100,000

Median of 10,822 awards in the last 24 months

London Borough of Hillingdon in the last 12 months

38

contracts awarded, worth £60,501,330 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    20 August 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    7 April 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    18 March 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    3 March 2026

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