STEC Water Sampling and Detection Technology using the Brown Rot River Survey

Official notice

Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£100,787published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Fera Science Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

STEC Water Sampling and Detection Technology using the Brown Rot River Survey. This will be a feasibility study utilising a ‘sample once, test for many’ One Health approach.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2025, 16:14 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2025, 16:14 BST
Authority reference: C379021
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049929
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058ac0 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2025, 16:14 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,7871 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fera Science Ltd	£100,787 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

STEC Water Sampling and Detection Technology using the Brown Rot River Survey · Fera Science Ltd
Signed
11 Aug 2025
Value
£100,787
Period
12 Aug 2025 – 31 Jan 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
6 month optional extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Food Standards Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJRM-6866-LYYX YO1 7PR, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 7PRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Fera Science LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDGX-4332-VPXR York BioTech Campus, Sand Hutton,, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO41 1LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2025, 16:14 BST