Expired contract

RDE993 - Expansion of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) honey database for authen

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): Fera Science Ltd
Value: £74,943.88
Duration: 5 months
Topic: Research and development consultancy services
Published: 2 February 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This project will strengthen the UK's capability to detect honey adulteration with added sugars. Contract awarded by Defra.

Timeline

Completed: Award date31 January 2026
Completed: Award published2 February 2026
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date30 June 2026

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

73200000 · Research and development consultancy services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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