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NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1

Food Standards Agency · Central government

In brief

Food Standards Agency awarded research work to Cambridge University Technical Services Limited on 19 October 2026.

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What the notice says

Provision of analytical and research services to support the Food Standards Agency's biomonitoring programme for exposure to food additives. The contract involves the analysis and interpretation of biomarkers of non-sugar sweeteners in approximately 1,000 historic 24-hour urine samples from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Bioresource. Services include laboratory analysis of specified sweetener biomarkers and urinary creatinine, estimation of dietary exposure based on analytical results, statistical analysis of findings, and production of a final technical report. The work represents an extension of previous biomonitoring research undertaken using NDNS samples and will generate evidence to inform future assessment of consumer exposure to food additives.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Cambridge University Technical Services Limited£49,942
1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027

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Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 100053-2026

Last time this was bought

Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS Biomonitoring

Awarded
29 September 2026
Value
£129,931
Contract ends
30 July 2027

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From notice 100053-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 22 October 2026.