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Determination of background levels of PFAS in a variety of foods

Food Standards Agency · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 06:52.

Opportunity overview

This research project aims to increase the Food Standards Agency's understanding about the concentration levels of PFAS in food products consumed in the UK and includes those grown or reared in the UK. The data will help to reduce some of the current data gaps in the evidence base. This will therefore enable a more accurate assessment of the risk to human health as well as identify any issues to take through the FSA’s risk analysis process and support future policy requirements/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
Contract value
£199.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Including VAT
£239.4k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PDGX-4332-VPXR
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
C428490
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Under the Procurement Act 2023, an STA is permitted based on “Additional or repeat goods, services or works - Sch. 5 para” The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where— (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

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-PPON-PDGX-4332-VPXR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDGX-4332-VPXR

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
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
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
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Suppliers

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

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Determination of background levels of PFAS in a variety of foods
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 12 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Value

Including VAT
239,357.05
Amount
199,464.21
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
0450
Title
On-time delivery of milestones
Description
Measures the supplier’s ability to deliver agreed project milestones within the timelines set out in the contract or delivery plan. This KPI tracks whether key outputs, stages, or deliverables are completed by their scheduled due dates, ensuring the project progresses as planned without delay.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051255-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jun 2026, 10:44
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 039229-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040238-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 051255-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·