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    ContractsPFAS Testing in UK Food Products
    Awarded contract

    PFAS Testing in UK Food Products

    Awarded
    £199.5k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    Conduct research to measure PFAS contamination levels in UK food products to support food safety risk assessment and policy decisions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 1 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £199.5k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £199,464
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Agriculture & Food
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      FERA SCIENCE LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    1 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking research to measure and document the concentration levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a variety of food products, including those consumed in the UK and those grown or reared domestically. This project will generate critical data to fill existing gaps in understanding PFAS contamination across the food supply chain. The findings will enable the FSA to: assess potential health risks to UK consumers more accurately, identify priority areas for regulatory action, and inform future food safety policies and decision-making. PFAS are persistent chemical compounds of increasing concern to food safety authorities worldwide.

    Track record

    21 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY has awarded 21 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited5× · 24%
    2. FERA SCIENCE LIMITED3× · 14%
    3. CATALYTIC AI LTD2× · 10%
    4. Cambridge University Technical Services Limited2× · 10%
    5. UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM1× · 5%
    6. University of Oxford (Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance)1× · 5%

    +7 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068e0f

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    Sector
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