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Planned procurement · Notice 088616-2026

Provision of a Public Analyst Services for Manchester City Council Food, Health and Safety and Airport Team of Environmental Health

Manchester City Council

Value
£240k
Stage
Early notice
Where
North West
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2029

In plain English

Manchester City Council wants a supplier to provide Public Analyst services (food and related sample analysis) for its Food, Health & Safety and Airport environmental health team, including two Border Control Posts at Manchester Airport handling imported animal products and high-risk foods. The contract runs from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029 and is valued at around £240,000.

Good fit for: Public analyst and food testing laboratories able to cover out-of-hours and weekend work.

Watch out: Work supports a Border Control Post operating 24/7, with out-of-hours and weekend cover as needed; You must register on the Chest portal to get the documents and take part in the early market engagement

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What the buyer says

To deliver the provision of Public Analyst Services to the Food, Health & Safety and Airport team of Environmental Health of Manchester City Council. The team operate as an inland authority and operate 2 Border Control Post at Manchester Airport for commercial imports of Products of Animal Origin and also High Risk Food not of Animal Origin. The Border control post operates 24/7 (Typically 9am-6pm Mon-Fri and as needed out of hours and at the weekend). The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, participants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this exercise https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=b88e269c-1ab0-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=dd8e269c-1ab0-f111-813c-005056b64545

Procedure: not stated. Published 18 Sep 2026.

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