Public Sector Contracts
Leicestershire and Staffordshire Scientific Services provides an analytical and scientific advisory service to a large number of local authorities in the Midlands and further afield. The purpose of this is
- to contribute scientific and technical expertise in order to protect the public and support the enforcement of laws surrounding health and safety and consumer protection (for example the Food Safety Act, the Agricultural Act and consumer protection legislation.)
- to research and survey food products and cooked meals to obtain information which is used to promote public health (for example we might look at the nutritional value of school meals or meals served in old people's homes.)
- to visit factories where food is made to provide scientific and technical expertise to ensure that the food manufactured is safe, and accurately described.
- in general to contribute to efforts to help ensure public health and safety.
The partnership is also keen to work with local authorities on research proposals which generate new information regarding public health.
Quality - at the heart of everything we do
Leicestershire and Staffordshire Scientific Services places quality at the heart of everything we do. The partnership has a dedicated Quality Manager - Dr Paul Wright who ensures that laboratory processes are regularly audited. There are also tight controls to ensure the accuracy, reliability and repeatability of all tests.
Performance Management
We have a number of measures in place to promote performance improvements and ensure we learn from customer feedback.
Organisational Culture
We have stringent and active policies relating to our
- environmental performance,
- equality and diversity, and
- health and safety policies.
In particular Staffordshire has the environmental accreditation BS14000 and Leicestershire has, for the third year in a row, been awarded the ROSPA Gold Medal for Health and Safety. Leicestershire County Council has also been named 'Council of the Year' by the Local Government Chronicle.
The Benefits of Working in Partnership
Operating as a public sector partnership means that we can offer an enhanced service and benefit from additional knowledge, experience, skills and capacity. The partnership has an ambitious Five Year Plan which has identified a number of efficiencies and more effective ways of working. Into Year Three of the plan we are already seeing a number of real benefits for our customers.
Our Credentials
Leicestershire and Staffordshire Scientific Services is an efficient and reliable scientific service offering testing and analysis, advice and support to customers in the public and private sector.
We have four Public Analysts, thirty-five well-qualified, experienced staff and two laboratories, based in Leicester and Stafford, accredited to UKAS Quality Standard ISO/IEC 17025 which are both Official Food Enforcement Laboratories
View UKAS accreditation schedule for Leicestershire for Staffordshire.
Getting In Touch
Staffordshire Scientific Services
14 Martin Street
Stafford ST16 2LG
T: 01785 277 825 F: 01785 277 812Email: county.analysts@staffordshire.gov.uk
Staffordshire County Council website
