# NI NRL for Parasites

> 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: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine \(DAFM\)
- Award value: £107,449
- Tender value: £128,939
- Award date: 2 July 2025
- Published: 1 August 2025
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: d4219dfb-d67e-4bef-a8de-98c7cf3fa0f1-857301
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7758e5e3-fdad-463d-a770-ac594263a078

## Description

This is a dual lot tender\. Tenders are invited to bid for both lots together or one lot\. After a failed open procurement, the works were direct awarded to the supplier\. The NRL for Parasites for NI will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of fish infected with parasites such as Anisakis and meat infected with parasites such as Trichinella and Echinococcus\. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof\.  The designated laboratory\(ies\) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:    Lot 1 NRL for Parasites - Anisakis   Lot 2 NRL for Parasites - Trichinella and Echinococcus 

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4219dfb-d67e-4bef-a8de-98c7cf3fa0f1-857301)