Lit Review: Cyanobacterial toxins in fish arising from cyanobacterial bloom
Awarded to Toxicology and Risk Assessment Consulting Ltd (TARA)
Food Standards Agency(buyer)
- Published
- Published 2 March 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 30 March 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
4 live opportunities · 49 awarded contracts
York, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PJRM-6866-LYYX
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £125,000
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 2 March 2026
- Questions by
- 16 March 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £139,985
- Award date
- 28 April 2026
- Contract period
- 17 May 2026 → 31 March 2027
- Contract length
- 10 months
- Could run to
- 28 April 2027
- Against estimate
- 12% above
- Toxicology and Risk Assessment Consulting Ltd (TARA)
This contract ends on 31 March 2027, or 28 April 2027 if every extension is used.
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Toxicology and Risk Assessment Consulting Ltd (TARA)
- Based in
- Wantage
- Public contracts won
- 1
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
How bids were scored
Price 20% · Quality 80%
- Technical80%
- Commercial20%
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Market context
Typical award in Research and development services and related consultancy services
£75,843
Median of 4,552 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 85% above the median.
Food Standards Agency in the last 12 months
47
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Notice history
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Contract
1 May 2026
Contract Notice
2 March 2026
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