Contract

Levels of mycotoxin and plant toxin in specific dietary foods

  • Food Standards Agency

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051641

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050875 (view related notices)

Published 27 August 2025, 2:55pm



Scope

Description

We would like to commission a study to analyse the levels of mycotoxins and plant toxins in a

variety of plant-based foods. The study will provide information about the current dietary exposure

of mycotoxins and plant toxins in individuals consuming vegetarian and vegan diets. This data set

will be used for subsequent risk assessments and risk management decisions.

Contract start date 01/08/2025


Contract 1. Levels of mycotoxin and plant toxin in specific dietary foods

Supplier

Contract value

  • £117,029.84 excluding VAT
  • £140,435.80 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 August 2025

Contract dates

  • 2 August 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2026
  • 10 months, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 3 Months by giving not

less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry

Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended

period.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73110000 - Research services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Fera Science Limited

York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton

York

YO41 1LZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Levels of mycotoxin and plant toxin in specific dietary foods


Contracting authority

Food Standards Agency

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJRM-6866-LYYX

YO1 7PR

York

YO1 7PR

United Kingdom

Contact name: FSA Commercial

Email: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

Website: https://www.food.gov.uk/

Region: UKE21 - York

Organisation type: Public authority - central government