Contract

Long term impact of PFAS on food safety and regulation

  • Food Standards Agency

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078316

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a426 (view related notices)

Published 1 December 2025, 8:45am



Scope

Reference

C389294

Description

An assessment of potential impacts of the presence of PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ in the overall environment for food safety and the UK food system over the next 10 years.


Contract 1. Long-term impact of PFAS on food safety and regulation

Supplier

Contract value

  • £43,450 excluding VAT
  • £52,140 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

30 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 3 months, 31 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Ricardo Energy & Environment

Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, The Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue,

Harwell

OX11 0QR

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Long-term impact of PFAS on food safety and regulation


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