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# High geochemical lead survey

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-geochemical-lead-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2aa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Food Standards Agency: "High geochemical lead survey". Published status: complete. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Food Standards Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-food-standards-agency-gov-d102)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Lead, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Survey analysis services, Survey services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £199,552 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-geochemical-lead-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2aa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a2aa`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-geochemical-lead-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2aa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-geochemical-lead-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2aa#participate

## Description
Sampling for lead in food produced or grown in high geochemical lead areas of the GB.
The levels of lead present in food can vary depending on several factors, one being the presence of (high) levels of geochemical lead in the location in which food products have or are being grown or reared.
There are maximum levels for lead in some foods and due to the variable nature of the presence of geochemical lead throughout the UK, it is necessary that the FSA has an understanding on the levels of lead in food products grown or reared in medium/high geochemical lead (ranges TBD from literature data).
The work is considered one of the FSA’s main areas of research interest (under chemical hazards; including nanomaterials and microplastics) and will be used to inform long-term policy and/or strategic decision making.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14712000, 73000000, 79311000, 79311300

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2025 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** High geochemical lead survey (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Fera Science Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170793`
  - Value: £199,552 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 12/11/2025

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Fera Science Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170793`
  - Value: £199,552 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** High geochemical lead survey (active)
  - Signed Value: £199,552
  - Signed Date: 04/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059931-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-05T15:27:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:24:44.392Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a2aa