Published date: 16 July 2019

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


Closing: 13 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_201560/784636

Published date

16 July 2019

Closing date

13 May 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2020

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

Defra wishes to undertake a two part study. Firstly, a review of POC technology, through a food authenticity
lens, with a specific focus on applications as rapid tools to detect food fraud (e.g. to detect misrepresentation
and mislabelling of foodstuffs). The review should provide 1) information on what current and emerging POC
tools are available to detect potential food fraud or verify food authenticity, and how they are currently used,
2) the 'fitness for purpose' of existing POC tools (i.e. proof of concept stage or beyond), 3) what opportunities
exist to use POC tests more widely (including from existing applications from other sectors), including the
risks and benefits associated with potential new POC applications, and 4) where additional research and
development would be needed to further exploit this powerful diagnostics platform in the field of food
authenticity.
In parallel, Defra wishes to undertake a pilot study to trial new of new technologies to develop and
demonstrate the suitability of POC technology applications in the food chain. The pilot study is intended to
trial new approaches, for example through lab-based experimental work, to put the right tools in place to
move novel technologies forward and enable rapid uptake of technology to meet food authenticity needs
within the food system. The pilot study experimental design should focus on 1) overcoming key barrier(s) to
implementation of POC technology, and 2) practical road testing of novel approaches in relation to a specific
scenario or product

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Award information

Awarded date

5 July 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Total value of contract

£134,582

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LGC

Address

Queen's Road, Teddington, Middlesex

Reference

Companies House number: 2991879

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Noble House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk