Determination of levels of PFAS in (+ migrating from) Food Contact Materials FCM
Awarded to Fera Science Ltd
Food Standards Agency(buyer)
- Published
- Published 21 September 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 19 October 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
- £270,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 21 September 2026
- Questions by
- 5 October 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £269,449
- Award date
- 3 November 2026
- Contract period
- 4 January 2027 → 31 March 2029
- Contract length
- 2 years 3 months
- Could run to
- 31 March 2030
- Bids received
- 2
- Fera Science Ltd
This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 31 March 2030 if every extension is used.
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Fera Science Ltd
- Based in
- York
- Public contracts won
- 31
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
2
0 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 20% · Quality 80%
- Technical Criteria including Social Value80%
- Commercial Criterion20%
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Market context
Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
£100,000
Median of 10,822 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 2.7× the median.
Food Standards Agency in the last 12 months
47
contracts awarded, worth £10,754,583 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
10 November 2026
Contract Notice
21 September 2026
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