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National Reference Laboratory for Feed and Food Additives

Food Standards Agency · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:20.

Opportunity overview

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives. The contract will be delivered over four years, starting 1st April 2025, to end 31st March 2029. There will be an optional 2-year extension that can be enacted by variation.

Awarded to

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Fera Science Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£382.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2025
Award ID
003391-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
09413107
Location
Biotech Campus, UK, YO41 1LZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • The FSA and FSS are responsible for Official Feed and Food Controls across the UK. The UK has a legal obligation to appoint NRLs for feed and food safety. NRLs provide advice and support to food, feed, and food contact materials enforcement laboratories and the FSA and FSS to ensure a harmonised approach to food safety enforcement. NRLs are responsible for setting standards for routine procedures and reliable testing methods in the regulated areas of feed and food. This delivers consumer protection and effective, risk-based, and proportionate regulation and enforcement.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives.£1

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
ocds-h6vhtk-046d98
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
5 Jun 2024, 12:00
Description
All bids will be opened at noon on the tender opening date, bids received after this time may be excluded and may not be evaluated.

Address

Street Address
All bids will be opened using the e-procurement site Atamis.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

Expected award period

Starts
5 Jun 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jul 2024

Communication

Classification

Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The FSA and FSS are responsible for Official Feed and Food Controls across the UK. The UK has a legal obligation to appoint NRLs for feed and food safety. NRLs provide advice and support to food, feed, and food contact materials enforcement laboratories and the FSA and FSS to ensure a harmonised approach to food safety enforcement. NRLs are responsible for setting standards for routine procedures and reliable testing methods in the regulated areas of feed and food. This delivers consumer protection and effective, risk-based, and proportionate regulation and enforcement.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives.

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
two-year optional extension until 2031

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Tender Summary and objectives
Type
quality
Description
25
Criterion 2
Name
The plan and deliverables
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Project Management
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Risk Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Name
Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 8
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
www.food.gov.uk

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-78282
Name
Food Standards Agency

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Region
UKI32
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Food Standards Agency

Contact

Name
FSA Commercial
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-5202
Name
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-78281
Name
Food Standards Agency

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKI32
Locality
York
Postal Code
7PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
YO1 7PR

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Food Standards Agency

Contact

Name
FSA Commercial
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-136797
Name
Fera Science Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Biotech Campus
Postal Code
YO41 1LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
York Biotech Campus Sand Hutton York

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
09413107
Legal Name
Fera Science Limited

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
003391-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136797
Name
Fera Science Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003391-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
003391-2025-1
Date Signed
9 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
382,503
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKI32 · 7PR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-046d98-2025-01-31T20:46:50Zcompiled ·