Published date: 13 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

CF-0607800D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

13 February 2026

Closing date

31 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of statutory official controls shellfish chemical contaminants monitoring services on behalf of Cefas for Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) England and Wales, as detailed in Appendix 1 including: 1) Provision of 2026 Official Control monitoring services for FSS chemical contaminants programme. Contract awarded by Defra.

Award information

Awarded date

31 October 2025

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£50,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Fera Science Ltd

Address

York Bio Tech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, North Yorkshire. YO41 1LZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Bo-Jess Brooks

Address

Seacole Building 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK

Email

bo.brooks@defra.gov.uk