Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b81-172d-73d0-a863-ee881a22ed7f/fs616035-national-reference-laboratory-for-feed-additives closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # FS616035 NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY for Feed Additives [The Food Standards Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-food-standards-agency) Estimated value Not stated Published 8 Jan 2021 Deadline Closed 11 Feb 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives in the following areas: - NRL Service: to maintain safety standards of feed additives by coordinating and supporting the network of official feed laboratories in the UK. The NRL provides advice and support on methods of official control testing, ensuring the delivery of risk-based and food/feed enforcement to protect consumers. - Feed additives regulated product authorisation: is an essential part of the agri-sector. Feed additives may not be put on the market without pre-market authorisation. From 1st January 2021, the Food Standards Agency will provide the function for feed additive authorisations, which will only be granted after a scientific evaluation demonstrating the efficacy of the additive and the absence of harmful effects to human and animal health, and to the environment and an evaluation of the method of analysis. The successful contractor will be required to perform this complementary work for Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) by evaluating the analytical method for detection and quantification as proposed by the applicant for the authorisation of the feed additive. ## CPV classification Research laboratory services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/839fcd57-9308-4178-8ccf-1e8b856d60c2) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile The Food Standards Agency: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-food-standards-agency) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 22 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)