# Development and Optimisation of Methods for Detection and Speciation of Offal

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Fera Science Ltd](/suppliers/fera-science/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £99,947
- Tender value: £99,947
- Award date: 28 May 2025
- Published: 5 June 2025
- Contract start: 28 May 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 174e8a3c-eff3-4d5b-bd3a-8a58d3c4f1cc-848397
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32a20490-e934-4182-9af7-6c4cbbbecce8

## Description

Defra's Food Authenticity programme develops 'fit for purpose' methods to verify food labelling rules and compositional standards to help food law enforcers and industry to protect consumers from food fraud\. The programme invests in cutting edge methods and has a focus on knowledge transfer to ensure methods are taken-up and used\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/174e8a3c-eff3-4d5b-bd3a-8a58d3c4f1cc-848397)