Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
YO1 7PR
Contact
FSA Commercial
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Imported Food Sampling, Analysis and Reporting Framework
Reference number
C337355 / C365411
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sampling of imported food products at a retail level across GB to help identify and provide evidence for emerging food safety risks from imported foods. Contract broken into annual Work Packages to be agreed by FSA.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
FS430790 The Supplier will carry out specific imported food commodity sampling, transportation to labs and analytical testing for a range of residues/contaminants. The work packages are expected to be agreed annually, starting in April 2026 with each package concluding, including delivery of the draft final report before March the following year.
Although it would be our intention to request work annually, there is a reliance on FSA receiving a sufficient budget to allow this to happen. The FSA cannot guarantee any work packages.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Further period up to 2 years. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 months written notice before this Contract expires
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-004623
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fera Science Limited
York Biotech Campus Sand Hutton York
York
YO411LZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09413107
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 5 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
UK Health Security Agency – Food, Water and Environment Microbiology Services, York acting as subcontractors to provide relevant expertise and deliver the microbiological analysis activities required to deliver this work.
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
YO1 7PR
Country
United Kingdom