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Determination of levels of PFAS in (+ migrating from) Food Contact Materials FCM

Food Standards Agency · Central government

In brief

Food Standards Agency awarded research and marketing work to Fera Science Ltd on 3 November 2026.

The notice gives a value of £270,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 27 months, up to 39 months with extensions, starting 4 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

This research project aims to develop analytical capabilities for measuring PFAS and to generate risk-assessment-ready data on PFAS occurrence in food packaging and other FCMs and their migration into food, enabling a better understanding of the extent to which these materials may contribute to PFAS detected in food relative to other sources of contamination. This information will help to reduce some of the current data gaps in the evidence base. This will therefore enable a more accurate assessment of the risk to human health as well as identify any issues to take through the FSA’s risk analysis process and support future policy requirements/decision making.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Fera Science Ltd
2 bids received
£269,449
Awarded 3 November 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 089336-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 106516-2026

Last time this was bought

Determination of background levels of PFAS in a variety of foods

Awarded
29 May 2026
Value
£199,464
Contract ends
31 March 2028

Matched on Food Standards Agency, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 089336-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 September 2026, last updated 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.