Published date: 9 September 2022

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


Closing: 15 July 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£49,985.98

Procurement reference

tender_308951/1105009

Published date

9 September 2022

Closing date

15 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Applicants are invited to submit tenders to carry out a desk-based literature review of the analytical methodologies available for allergen testing, limitations of the methods, cost effectiveness, reporting units and analytical threshold levels for different matrices.

A clear review of the methods and techniques used by laboratories in detecting and quantifying priority allergens including any validation data and standardisation within UK, Europe or internationally. This should include any limitations, including problems with cross-reactivity and possible counter resolution for these problems. There should be cost /benefit analysis for each method and adaptability into laboratories. Detailed information on the sensitivity of the method (limit of detection, quantitation, range) should be provided and what is being measured in each food matrix. It would be beneficial to summarise the review in a table, an example to be provided in the tender application. A testing protocol to be discussed for each allergen, please provide an outline in the tender.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

FS900246 Review of allergen analytical testing methodologies -measurement parameters and sensitivity of methods

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 June 2022

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

6 September 2022

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2022

Total value of contract

£49,985.98

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Fera Science Ltd

Address

York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 1LZ, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk