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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£1,276,000Add to pipeline

THE PROVISION OF A GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND WIDE FOOD SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PURCHASE PROGRAMME FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES TESTING 2026 ONWARD

Awarded to MINTEL GROUP LTD

Health and Safety Executive(buyer)

Published
Published 18 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 14 October 2025
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Overview

The Health and Safety Executive has awarded a contract to Mintel Group Ltd for £1.276 million to provide a food sample collection and purchase programme across Great Britain and Northern Ireland for pesticide residues testing from 2026 onwards. The programme involves collecting retail food samples for analysis by official laboratories, covering obligatory named foods and pesticides as specified by GB and Northern Ireland regulatory requirements under Regulation 396/2005 and related EU regulations. Samples will be collected across the country from key retailers in various geographic areas on a rolling basis to represent market share and support ongoing national pesticide monitoring programmes.

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Lots (2)

  • Great Britain

    £1,276,000Won by MINTEL GROUP LTD

  • Northern Ireland

    £1,276,000Won by MINTEL GROUP LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,276,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
18 July 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityMiscellaneous services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,276,000
Award date
7 November 2025
Contract period
1 January 2026 → 31 December 2028
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 March 2031
Bids received
4
Winner
  • MINTEL GROUP LTD

This contract ends on 31 December 2028, or 31 March 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

MINTEL GROUP LTD

Based in
London
Public contracts won
31
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality70%
  • Social Value10%
  • Cost20%

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Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,970

Median of 18,950 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 17.3× the median.

Health and Safety Executive in the last 12 months

20

contracts awarded, worth £51,010,194 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    14 April 2026

  2. Contract

    7 November 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    12 September 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    18 July 2025

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