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title: "Determination of levels of PFAS in (+ migrating from) Food Contact Materials FCM"
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# Determination of levels of PFAS in (+ migrating from) Food Contact Materials FCM

Buyer: Food Standards Agency  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0776d5

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency is commissioning research and laboratory services to determine levels of PFAS in food contact materials, including food packaging, and to measure migration into food. The work will develop analytical capability and produce data suitable for risk assessment, helping identify contamination sources, close evidence gaps, assess risks to human health and support future regulatory and policy decisions. The scope includes research, sampling, analytical method development and validation, laboratory testing, data generation and interpretation. Delivery is for the Food Standards Agency, with activities focused on food contact materials and their interaction with food. The procurement is categorised as research and development, research laboratory and laboratory services.

The procurement has reached tender: the Food Standards Agency invited offers through an open procedure, with tenders submitted electronically through Atamis. The enquiry deadline is 5 October 2026 at 12:00 and the tender submission deadline is 19 October 2026 at 12:00. The award decision is due by 18 November 2026. There is one lot, estimated at £270,000 excluding VAT and £324,000 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, to 31 March 2030. Evaluation is weighted 80% technical, including social value, and 20% commercial. Technical assessment covers capability, methodology, experience, resources and delivery approach.

This opportunity suits research organisations, analytical laboratories and specialist consultancies able to investigate PFAS in food contact materials and assess migration into food. Suppliers need relevant technical and professional experience, suitably qualified personnel, appropriate laboratory facilities, analytical equipment and the capacity to deliver the research and laboratory activities across the contract period. Strong candidates will be able to develop, validate and apply analytical methods, obtain and manage representative food contact material samples, address sample-quality and availability issues, and produce reliable, risk-assessment-ready data. The work also requires robust project and laboratory management, including quality assurance, data integrity, stakeholder coordination, risk monitoring and mitigation. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, subject to meeting the legal, financial and technical participation requirements.

## Notice

This research project aims to develop analytical capabilities for measuring PFAS and to generate risk-assessment-ready data on PFAS occurrence in food packaging and other FCMs and their migration into food, enabling a better understanding of the extent to which these materials may contribute to PFAS detected in food relative to other sources of contamination. This information will help to reduce some of the current data gaps in the evidence base. This will therefore enable a more accurate assessment of the risk to human health as well as identify any issues to take through the FSA's risk analysis process and support future policy requirements/decision making.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Authority may exercise an option to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months beyond the initial contract term. Any extension will be on the same terms and conditions as the original contract unless otherwise agreed in accordance with the contract provisions.

Renewal: The contract will have an initial term of approximately 26 months, commencing in January 2027 and ending in March 2029. The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract by up to an additional 12 months at its sole discretion, subject to satisfactory performance, continued business need, and the availability of funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089336-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | £270,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Food Standards Agency |
| Locality | YORK |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 16:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089336-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089336-2026
  21st September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22745
  Specification

## 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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