---
title: "Survey on contaminants in smoked products"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052815"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2026-06-01"
---

# Survey on contaminants in smoked products

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052815

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency, located in York, United Kingdom, concluded a procurement process for a "Survey on Contaminants in Smoked Products" as part of a contract that terminated on 24th May 2026. This initiative, aiming to understand the prevalence of contaminants in smoked foods and ingredients, was initially awarded through an open tender process with Fera Science Limited emerging as the successful supplier. The procurement unfolded over several stages, including the tender, award, and contract completion phases, ultimately seeing the contract fulfil its terms as of June 2026 with a final gross value of £267,156.06.

This project provided substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in research and development services and related consultancy. The open procurement procedure encouraged a competitive field, benefiting both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger organisations with the capacity to undertake comprehensive analytical surveys. The survey's focus on traditionally smoked food products, along with alternatives, called for expertise in regulatory analyses and could foster business growth for those specializing in food safety and public health consultancy. Businesses involved in potentially good-fit industries could leverage this contract opportunity to enhance their market position, contribute valuable insights to food safety standards, and align with governmental health objectives.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051159-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £245,000 |
| Lots value | £245,000 |
| Awards value | £222,630 |
| Contracts value | £222,630 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 07:54 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051159-2026
- 4 Dec 2025 at 12:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079713-2025
- 5 Aug 2025 at 15:24 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046274-2025
- 28 May 2025 at 13:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028157-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051159-2026
  1st June 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- 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

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.food.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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