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NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1

Food Standards Agency

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22 Oct 2026 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency commissioned analytical and research services to extend Phase 1 of its biomonitoring programme on exposure to food additives. The work analyses around 1,000 historic 24-hour urine samples from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey Bioresource. It covers laboratory measurement of biomarkers for non-sugar sweeteners and urinary creatinine, estimating dietary exposure from the results, statistical analysis, and a final technical report. The findings are intended to support future assessments of consumer exposure to food additives. The samples come from the survey bioresource; the procurement does not identify a separate delivery location for the laboratory work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cambridge University Technical Services Limited. The Food Standards Agency used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £49,942.35 excluding VAT (£59,930.82 including VAT). The procurement was a single lot, and the award is active. The published procurement information does not state an evaluation basis or selection criteria, so the award outcome is reported without attributing it to a particular scoring approach.

For suppliers seeking comparable future work with the Food Standards Agency, this award shows demand for integrated biomonitoring research that combines laboratory capability with dietary exposure assessment, statistical analysis and clear technical reporting. Credible providers would need to analyse historic human urine samples for specified non-sugar sweetener biomarkers and creatinine, interpret the results in the context of food-additive exposure, and handle a dataset of roughly 1,000 samples. Relevant research expertise and the ability to produce evidence suitable for informing consumer exposure assessments would be central. The award was made directly without competition, so this example also shows that the buyer used a non-competitive route for this extension; it does not establish the route for any future requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1

Notice Description

Provision of analytical and research services to support the Food Standards Agency's biomonitoring programme for exposure to food additives. The contract involves the analysis and interpretation of biomarkers of non-sugar sweeteners in approximately 1,000 historic 24-hour urine samples from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Bioresource. Services include laboratory analysis of specified sweetener biomarkers and urinary creatinine, estimation of dietary exposure based on analytical results, statistical analysis of findings, and production of a final technical report. The work represents an extension of previous biomonitoring research undertaken using NDNS samples and will generate evidence to inform future assessment of consumer exposure to food additives.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e10
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100053-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,942 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Food Standards Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 7PR
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cambridge University Technical Services Limited

Further Information

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