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Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing - 2026 Onwards

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Nov 2025 at 15:29

Tender

12 Sep 2025 at 14:48

Planning

18 Jul 2025 at 14:22

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement for a comprehensive food sample collection and purchase programme for pesticide residues testing, covering Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is now in the award phase, having been previously in the tender stage. This programme, led by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), aims to ensure food safety in compliance with UK and EU regulations. The award was announced on 7th November 2025, with the contract set to commence on 1st January 2026 and run through to the end of 2027, with potential extensions up until the end of 2029. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and falls under the business services category. The process involved multiple lots, and MINTEL GROUP LTD has been identified as the designated supplier, with services spread across the United Kingdom, including key regions in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the technical testing and consultancy sectors, particularly those specializing in food safety and compliance. Companies already operating as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the market have shown success, as evident from MINTEL GROUP LTD’s involvement. With extensive geographic reach and a focus on key retailers, this project allows businesses to expand their service offerings and play a crucial role in public health initiatives. Engaging in such comprehensive and high-profile contracts can enhance business credentials and open doors to further government contracts in the food safety and regulatory compliance domains.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing - 2026 Onwards

Notice Description

Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing - 2026 Onwards for HSE

Lot Information

Great Britain

Services to be provided within Great Britain only.

Renewal: Optional extension for 2 years and 3 months.

Northern Ireland

Services for Northern Ireland only.

Renewal: Optional extension for 2 years and 3 months.

Planning Information

HSE will be conducting a webinar style presentation for interested parties to learn more about our requirements and to enable the market to submit requests for clarification. The webinar will take place on Monday 4th August 2025, most likely in the afternoon however this is subject to final confirmation. Any potential bidders that wish to attend must send a request to be invited via email to tenders@hse.gov.uk. Please quote the tender reference number in the subject line. You should also provide the email addresses of any individuals you would like to attend. We will then send those an MS invite to the session. This will be the only pre-market engagement activity that will take place for this opportunity, please potential bidders should note that if they are unable to attend, they will not be excluded from bidding once the full tender is published.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056246
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072133-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,276,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,276,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,276,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 2025Today
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
7 Nov 2025Today
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
2030-09-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@hse.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MINTEL GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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