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Determination of the bioavailability of cyanogenic glycosides on consumption

Food Standards Agency · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:37.

Opportunity overview

Tenders are invited to carry out an investigation using an in vitro gut model and/or in silico research methods to determine the bioavailability of hydrogen cyanide in bitter apricot kernels, linseed, almonds, cassava root, marzipan, persipan and tapioca following consumption.

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 Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£249.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Award ID
007922-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
09413107
Location
York, UK, YO411LZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • Tenders are invited to carry out an investigation using an in vitro gut model and/or in silico research methods to determine the bioavailability of hydrogen cyanide in bitter apricot kernels, linseed, almonds, cassava root, marzipan, persipan and tapioca following consumption.£250k

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-04919e
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
19 Aug 2024, 08:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
19 Aug 2024, 08:00

Tender Period

Ends
19 Sept 2024, 12:00

Communication

Classification

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

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
19 Sept 2024, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Tenders are invited to carry out an investigation using an in vitro gut model and/or in silico research methods to determine the bioavailability of hydrogen cyanide in bitter apricot kernels, linseed, almonds, cassava root, marzipan, persipan and tapioca following consumption.

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2024, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

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-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

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-78282
Name
Food Standards Agency

Roles

reviewBody

Address

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

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Food Standards Agency
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-112206
Name
Fera Science Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO411LZ
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
007922-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-112206
Name
Fera Science Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007922-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
007922-2025-1
Date Signed
25 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
249,619.58
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-04919e-2025-03-04T16:59:21Zcompiled ·