# Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Food Standards Agency.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Food Standards Agency](/buyers/the-food-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics
- Award value: £156,492
- Tender value: £290,333
- Award date: 16 December 2026
- Published: 8 January 2026
- Contract start: 1 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e375524e-68f2-4203-9ad7-3aa7eb3df60e-878483
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b494e3c-8031-487f-871e-164773226a00

## Description

Following UK exit from the European Union \(EU\), the Windsor Framework \(incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol\) requires Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation 2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the designation of NRLs\. Furthermore, NRLs for NI must be separately designated from those in GB, whereas prior to EU exit, NRLs were designated on a UK-wide basis\. Additionally, under the Windsor Framework arrangements, NI NRLs must be located in an EU member state or within European Economic Area \(EEA\) i\.e\. they cannot be located within any part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland\.\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e375524e-68f2-4203-9ad7-3aa7eb3df60e-878483)