--- title: "Scoping study for development and validation of gelatine species of origin determination method and proteomic meat species identification method" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-65e7b6a7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65e7b6a7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65e7b6a7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65e7b6a7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Scoping study for development and validation of gelatine species of origin determination method and proteomic meat species identification method Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65e7b6a7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65e7b6a7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65e7b6a7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is conducting a procurement process for a scoping study aimed at developing and validating methods for determining the species of origin in gelatine and identifying meat species through proteomic analysis. This procurement falls under the environmental services category and is particularly relevant to businesses involved in food safety and fraud detection. The tender period ended on 1st January 2016, while the contract span extends from 1st February 2016 to 30th April 2016, with a total contract value of £58,766. Interested parties were advised to register on the Bravo e-tendering portal to access tender documents. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in food analysis, environmental services, or related fields. Businesses with expertise in developing food safety methodologies or those capable of conducting scientific studies will find this an excellent avenue to engage with government contracts, ultimately contributing to enhanced food quality assurance and compliance within the industry. ## Notice The proposed work builds on successful cutting edge method development work previously commissioned by Defra at FERA in response to the 2013 Horsemeat Incident. This work developed methods to determine the species origin of gelatine and also to detect meat species in highly processed foodstuffs. This new project will scope up the further development and validation work required to ensure these methods are fit for purpose to check for food mis-labelling; to verify food law enforcement (in a court of law) and for industry use to detect food fraud. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. 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The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e434236-76cf-4cae-8f3f-f784b88b4cb6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Feb 2016 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2016 - 30 Apr 2016 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £58,766 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £58,766 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FERA SCIENCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 24911000 - Gelatines - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e434236-76cf-4cae-8f3f-f784b88b4cb6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e434236-76cf-4cae-8f3f-f784b88b4cb6 8th March 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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