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Validation of HPLC and HRMS methods for honey authenticity testing

Food Standards Agency · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 14:07.

Opportunity overview

This Food Standards Agency is seeking to commission single laboratory validation of HRMS and HPLC-based methods for the analysis of honey and sugar syrup:

Awarded to

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Fera Science Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£95k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£114k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
York, UKE22, YO41 1LZ, 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
C423066
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
Name
Food Standards Agency
Id
GB-PPON-PJRM-6866-LYYX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRM-6866-LYYX

Address

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

Contact

Name
FSA Commercial

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Fera Science Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-170793

Address

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

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-170793
Name
Fera Science Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Validation of HPLC and HRMS methods for honey authenticity testing
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
28 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
29 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Apr 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 4 weeks by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Con1ditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Value

Including VAT
114,000
Amount
95,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038900-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Apr 2026, 08:31
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 038900-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·