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title: "Food Defence Contingency Laboratory 2024/2025"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
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# Food Defence Contingency Laboratory 2024/2025

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26c40050-1e6c-4d3d-a3ea-c7ba173f5729

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for the provision of Food Defence Contingency Laboratory services in the United Kingdom. The procurement process was completed with a total value of £146,886. The contract period will run from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The buying organisation was the Food Standards Agency, located in York, UK. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on March 31, 2024.

This tender for Food Defence services presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses can engage with the Food Standards Agency, the contracting authority, to explore potential collaborations in delivering activities to prevent, detect, and mitigate malicious contamination of foods across the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Food Defence in terms of the Services to be delivered means activities designed to prevent, detect, and mitigate malicious contamination of foods or attacks against the food chain across the United Kingdom.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fb895f0-697f-408a-9137-51203e94d5a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £146,886 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £146,886 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERA SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2024 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fb895f0-697f-408a-9137-51203e94d5a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fb895f0-697f-408a-9137-51203e94d5a4
  10th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e174e5e-d5ed-4972-b9ce-78f0a716b9a1
  Work Order FormFY 24 -25_28.03.24.doc-2_Redacted

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