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# NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ndns-biomonitoring-for-exposure-to-food-additives-extension-to-phase-1-ocds-h6vhtk-078e10). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Food Standards Agency: "NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Food Standards Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-food-standards-agency-gov-d102)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £49,942 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ndns-biomonitoring-for-exposure-to-food-additives-extension-to-phase-1-ocds-h6vhtk-078e10#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078e10`

## Before you bid
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ndns-biomonitoring-for-exposure-to-food-additives-extension-to-phase-1-ocds-h6vhtk-078e10#tl-md)

## Description
Provision of analytical and research services to support the Food Standards Agency's biomonitoring programme for exposure to food additives. The contract involves the analysis and interpretation of biomarkers of non-sugar sweeteners in approximately 1,000 historic 24-hour urine samples from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Bioresource. Services include laboratory analysis of specified sweetener biomarkers and urinary creatinine, estimation of dietary exposure based on analytical results, statistical analysis of findings, and production of a final technical report. The work represents an extension of previous biomonitoring research undertaken using NDNS samples and will generate evidence to inform future assessment of consumer exposure to food additives.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73110000, 73200000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93033`
  - Value: £49,942 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £49,942
  - Signed Date: 18/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100053-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-22T13:53:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T13:58:38.052Z
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