Validation of HPLC and HRMS methods for honey authenticity testing

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£95,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Fera Science Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Food Standards Agency is seeking to commission single laboratory validation of HRMS and HPLC-based methods for the analysis of honey and sugar syrup:

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

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: 29 Apr 2026, 08:31 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2026, 08:31 BST
Authority reference: C423066
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038900
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068d70 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Apr 2026, 08:31 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £95,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fera Science Ltd	£95,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Validation of HPLC and HRMS methods for honey authenticity testing · Fera Science Ltd
Signed
28 Apr 2026
Value
£95,000
Period
29 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 28 Apr 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 4 weeks by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Con1ditions 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)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 08:31 BST