# National Reference Laboratory for Food and Feed

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Food Standards Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Food Standards Agency](/buyers/the-food-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Fera Science Limited](/suppliers/fera-science/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £382,503
- Tender value: £382,503
- Award date: 9 January 2025
- Published: 31 January 2025
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e06b8d6c-cad3-443e-935b-56db623be2ed-822423
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f7cdfea-e93b-497b-afd2-252b96fb1837

## Description

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK NRL for feed and food additives\. The contract will be delivered over four years, starting 1st April 2025, to end 31st March 2029\. There will be an optional 2-year extension that can be enacted by variation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e06b8d6c-cad3-443e-935b-56db623be2ed-822423)