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Honey authenticity -DNA + SORS methods for the authentication of Chinese honey

Food Standards Agency · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:38.

Opportunity overview

The FSA required the Supplier to validate and optimize the DNA-based qPCR and SORS methods that were developed in the first feasibility study. This should be done on Chinese honey representative of UK imports and to further investigate the suitability of qPCR, digital PCR and metabarcoding methodologies for honey authenticity purposes.

Awarded to

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Cranfield University

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£76k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£91.1k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Bedford, UKH25, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C394638
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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
Science Category Manager
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-164861
Name
Cranfield University

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH25
Country
GB
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK43 0AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cranfield University, College Road Cranfield,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-164861
Name
Cranfield University

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Honey authenticity -DNA + SORS methods for the authentication of Chinese honey
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
26 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
75,955.26
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
91,146.31

Period

Ends
27 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
27 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068512-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
27 Oct 2025, 11:57

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-05d418-2025-10-27T11:57:53ZContract details notice on Find a Tender ·