Provision of Food Defence Contingency Laboratory Services to the Food Standards Agency
Food Standards Agency · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Food Defence Contingency Laboratory Services to the Food Standards Agency
Awarded 31 Mar 2024
Awarded31 Mar 2024
Value£146,886.00
SupplierFera Science Ltd
AgencyFood Standards Agency
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
Ended 1y 7mo ago12mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2024Expired 30 Mar 2025
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The Food Standards Agency awarded a contract to Fera Science Ltd for the provision of Food Defence Contingency Laboratory services for the 2024/2025 period.
The contract, valued at £146,886, covered activities designed to prevent, detect, and mitigate malicious contamination of foods or attacks against the food chain across the United Kingdom.
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