Official UK procurement notice
Determination of the bioavailability of cyanogenic glycosides on consumption
Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTenders are invited to carry out an investigation using an in vitro gut model and/or in silico research methods to determine the bioavailability of hydrogen cyanide in bitter apricot kernels, linseed, almonds, cassava root, marzipan, persipan and tapioca following consumption.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£250,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 80
- Commercial: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Aug 2024, 09:02 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Aug 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007922- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04919eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 19 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Aug 2024, 08:00 BST
Timeline
19 Aug 2024 → 4 Mar 2025 · 5 dates- Bids opened19 Aug 2024, 08:00 BST
- Submission deadline19 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until19 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Nov 2024
- Notice published4 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2025, 16:59 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fera Science Ltd | £249,620 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007922-2025-1 · Fera Science Ltd
- Signed
- 25 Feb 2025
- Value
- £249,620
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fera Science LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.