Scope
Description
The FSA are making £150,000 - £245,000 (excl. VAT) available for applicants to conduct a survey of PAHs and other potentially genotoxic compounds in smoked foods/ingredients and smoked alternatives. This will involve testing for the PAHs regulated under Assimilated Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 and those laid out in Assimilated Commission Regulation (EC) No 627/2006, plus additional chemicals identified as concern or potential concern for genotoxicity by the AEJEG and EFSA (at least 20 compounds dependent on available methods). The number of smoked products surveyed will be dependent on availability of samples and price of analysis per product. Full details in specification document.
Total value (estimated)
- £245,000 excluding VAT
- £294,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Possible extension to 30 June 2026
- 11 months
Description of possible extension:
Optional 3 month extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
17 June 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
1 July 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
31 July 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | 70% |
Quality |
| Commercial | 20% |
Cost |
| Social Value | 10% |
Quality |
Weighting description
Technical - 70% Social Value - 10% Commercial - 20% Full details on award criteria in the Specification document
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
No prior market engagement was conducted due to an already defined scope for this procurement
Contracting authority
Food Standards Agency
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJRM-6866-LYYX
YO1 7PR
York
YO1 7PR
United Kingdom
Email: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
Website: https://www.food.gov.uk/
Region: UKE21 - York
Organisation type: Public authority - central government