Contract

Review of analytical methods for cell cultivated products

  • Food Standards Agency

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070540

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0567ba (view related notices)

Published 3 November 2025, 3:36pm



Scope

Reference

C378286

Description

Tenders are invited to carry out a review of laboratory testing methods which should:

1. Build on previously published research and complement the work and learning of the FSA on CCPs.

2. Identify and evaluate potential analytical methods for the detection, identification and quantification of CCPs.

- Consider the traceability of current and emerging CCPs, and differentiation from other proteins using analytical methods e.g. genomic or proteomic approaches

- Consider emerging analytical methods and technologies

- Consider the requirements for associated tools e.g. databases, reference materials

3. Identify knowledge gaps and discuss limitations and challenges relating to the analytical methods identified, including practicality and cost.

4. Offer recommendations on analytical methods to inform the evidence base.


Contract 1. Review of analytical methods for cell cultivated products

Supplier

Contract value

  • £40,427.16 excluding VAT
  • £48,512.59 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

3 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 4 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 4 months, 27 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

LGC Limited

  • Companies House: 02991879

The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road, Guildford

Guildford

GU2 7XY

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Review of analytical methods for cell cultivated products


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