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Published 29 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Review of analytical methods for cell cultivated products

Official notice

Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£60,000£72,000 inc. VAT32.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 26 Aug 2025awarded 3 Nov 2025

Awarded to LGC LIMITED

Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tenders are invited to carry out a review of laboratory testing methods which should:

Build on previously published research and complement the work and learning of the FSA on CCPs.
Identify and evaluate potential analytical methods for the detection, identification and quantification of CCPs.

Consider the traceability of current and emerging CCPs, and differentiation from other proteins using analytical methods e.g. genomic or proteomic approaches
Consider emerging analytical methods and technologies
Consider the requirements for associated tools e.g. databases, reference materials

Identify knowledge gaps and discuss limitations and challenges relating to the analytical methods identified, including practicality and cost.
Offer recommendations on analytical methods to inform the evidence base.

CPV: Laboratory services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (6 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Optional 3 month extension

71900000 Laboratory services 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73111000 Research laboratory services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
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What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Technical criteria - 80% Commercial criteria 20% Full details in the tender specification

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
Last source update: 3 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
Authority reference: C378286
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-043724
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Laboratory servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch laboratory services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567ba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

29 Jul 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
29 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
Clarification questions by
12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts388 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published354 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
29 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
3 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
3 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,4271 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LGC LIMITED	£40,427 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Review of analytical methods for cell cultivated products · LGC LIMITED
Signed
3 Nov 2025
Value
£40,427
Period
4 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

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

LGC LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02991879 The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road, Guildford, Guildford, South East, GU2 7XYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST