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Published 8 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Potential migration levels of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH and MOSH) from food

Official notice

Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£99,644published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Fera Science Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There is currently limited UK capability to measure MOSH/MOAH levels in foods.

To evaluate dietary exposure and possible migration levels of MOSH/MOAH, methodology for the determination of MOSH/MOAH in foods needs to be established.

The objective of this current piece of work is to apply methods for the detection of MOSH/MOAH within food and ascertain any potential migration levels from food contact materials and as environmental contaminants in food.

The development of these methods and their subsequent validation will allow the FSA to determine the risk to the consumer from exposure from foods which have been contaminated with MOSH/MOAH and additionally respond to incidents.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services73200000 Research and development 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
8 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT
Last source update
8 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT
Authority reference
C407605
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001291
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06017e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £99,6441 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Fera Science Ltd£99,644 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Potential migration levels of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH and MOSH) from food contact materials and background environmental contamination · Fera Science Ltd

    Signed
    7 Jan 2026
    Value
    £99,644
    Period
    8 Jan 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 · up to 9 Apr 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 6 weeks by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Food Standards Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJRM-6866-LYYX YO1 7PR, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 7PRContact 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)

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