Food Authenticity Method Standardisation Support/harmonisation

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£73,536published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Fera Science Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the research is to ensure UK interests are represented at the CEN TC 460 Food Authenticity, that knowledge sharing occurs and the maintenance of expert links with the CEN community following EU exit. The research will provide resource allocation for members of Fera Science Ltd to represent Defra interests.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST
Authority reference: C29293
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-037962
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055a86 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £73,5361 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fera Science Ltd	£73,536 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Food Authenticity Method Standardisation Support/harmonisation · Fera Science Ltd
Signed
9 Jun 2025
Value
£73,536
Period
10 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
5.2 The Customer may extend the Agreement for a period of up to the amount of time stated in Section 11 (Extension) of the Order by giving not less than 10 Working Days’ notice in writing to the Contractor prior to the Expiry Date. The terms and condition

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Fera Science LtdAwarded supplier York BioTech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO41 1LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST