Notice Information
Notice Title
Survey on contaminants in smoked products
Notice Description
The FSA have awarded a contract to deliver an analytical survey across a wide range of products including traditionally smoked foods (e.g., fish and meat), smoked ingredients (e.g., salt, water, sugar, herbs and spices) and smoking alternatives.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052815
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079713-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £245,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £245,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £222,630 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £222,630 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Commercial
- Contact Email
- fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 00000000000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO1 7PR
- Post Town
- York
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE21 York
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Guildhall
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079713-2025
4th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046274-2025
5th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028157-2025
28th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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