Published date: 18 October 2025

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


Closing: 14 May 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural services - 77100000

Location of contract

CV3 4PE

Value of contract

£522,000

Procurement reference

CF-0555400D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

18 October 2025

Closing date

14 May 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Food security and safety remains a priority issue for UK agriculture. There is need for continued investment in this work, as ensuring the safety and quality of the major UK cereals for human consumption and animal feed remains a top priority for the agricultural industry. Continued monitoring of contaminants in cereals across the supply chain is essential in order to provide scientific evidence and assure the cereal industry their products are safe, and of good quality, for use in the domestic and export markets. The data generated by previous phases of the project has been used to inform discussions on new legislation and growing demands on supply, as well as be a vital source to demonstrate due diligence. AHDB is looking for a contractor to undertake the new phase of this project over the next 2 years, with the potential to extend for a further 3 years in 12-month increments (1 August 2025 to 31 July 2030). The main purpose of this project is to provide an independent survey of the incidence and levels of key contaminants in representative samples of UK-grown cereals (wheat, barley and oats) and co-products (wheatfeed and oatfeed), to ensure they meet legal compliance guideline limits and are safe for human consumption and animal feed. The project will also monitor current and emerging legislation and contaminant issues which could impact on the safety of cereal-based foods and their acceptability in key home and overseas markets.

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Award information

Awarded date

24 July 2025

Contract start date

11 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£522,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Fera Science Ltd

Address

York Bio Tech Campus, York, YO41 1LZ

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Julia Burger

Address

Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East
Coventry
CV3 4PE
GB

Email

julia.burger@ahdb.org.uk