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High geochemical lead survey

Food Standards Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:54.

Opportunity overview

Sampling for lead in food produced or grown in high geochemical lead areas of the GB. The levels of lead present in food can vary depending on several factors, one being the presence of (high) levels of geochemical lead in the location in which food products have or are being grown or reared. There are maximum levels for lead in some foods and due to the variable nature of the presence of geochemical lead throughout the UK, it is necessary that the FSA has an understanding on the levels of lead in food products grown or reared in medium/high geochemical lead (ranges TBD from literature data). The work is considered one of the FSA’s main areas of research interest (under chemical hazards; including nanomaterials and microplastics) and will be used to inform long-term policy and/or strategic decision making.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Fera Science Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£199.6k
Awarded
12 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PDGX-4332-VPXR
Location
York, UKE22, YO41 1LZ, United Kingdom

Fera Science Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£199.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£239.5k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09413107
Location
York, UKE22, YO41 1LZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV14712000 — Lead
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV79311000 — Survey services
  • CPV79311300 — Survey analysis services

Lots

  • Lot 1£200k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C390398
Status
complete
Published risks
As this is an evolving research project risks are spread across the deliverables, including but not limited to, scope, timings, regulatory changes, new scientific ways of working.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Failure to do so may result in the tender response not being processed by the system or the response being automatically disqualified during the evaluation stage of the tender process
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 Oct 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payment of valid and undisputed invoices will be made within 30 days of receipt of the invoice or, if later, the date by which the payment falls due in accordance with the invoice, which must be submitted promptly by the Supplier. All invoices must be sent, quoting a valid Purchase Order Number (PO Number) and any other relevant details including the minimum required information set out in Section 68(9) of the Procurement Act 2023, to: fsa.payments@food.gov.uk. Within 10 Working Days of receipt of your countersigned copy of this Order Form, we will send you a unique PO Number. You must be in receipt of a valid PO Number before submitting an invoice. To avoid delay in payment it is important that the invoice is compliant and that it includes a valid PO Number, item number (if applicable) and the details (name, email, and telephone number) of your Buyer contact (i.e., Buyer Authorised Representative). Non-compliant invoices may be sent back to you, which may lead to a delay in payment.

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Oct 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
240,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical envelope (80% of overall value), in which applicants should detail the approach, the work plan and their ability to undertake the work. See Specification for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
Commercial envelope (20% of overall value), in which applicants should outline all costs to conduct the proposed work. See Specification for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
See PSQ in Atamis.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
See Specification in Atamis.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey analysis services
Entry 2
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services
Entry 4
Id
14712000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lead

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
059931-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 08:34

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Limited time to do preliminary notices.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJRM-6866-LYYX
Name
Food Standards Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 7PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
YO1 7PR

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJRM-6866-LYYX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
SERD Category Manager
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PDGX-4332-VPXR
Name
Fera Science Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE22
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO41 1LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
York BioTech Campus, Sand Hutton,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PDGX-4332-VPXR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-09413107
Name
Fera Science Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE22
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO41 1LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Food Quality and Safety, York BioTech Campus, Sand Hutton,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
09413107
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
12 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
High geochemical lead survey
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
12 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services
Entry 2
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Value

Amount
199,551.94
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
239,462.33

Renewal

Description
The Contract can be extended by 1 month, by giving no less than 10 working days notice.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073080-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 Nov 2025, 11:09

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDGX-4332-VPXR
Name
Fera Science Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
21 Nov 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09413107
Name
Fera Science Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
High geochemical lead survey
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
4 Dec 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
199,551.94
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
239,462.33

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
8 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080263-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
5 Dec 2025, 15:27

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Skills for growth
Description
Supporting Growth Sectors and addressing gaps. To be agreed at the initiation meeting

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 7PR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a2aa-2025-12-05T15:27:47ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·