# RDE719 Pesticide residue analysis - laboratory validation

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology \(UKCEH\)](/contract-winners/uk-centre-for-ecology-hydrology-ukceh/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £17,368
- Tender value: £17,368
- Award date: 20 November 2024
- Published: 29 November 2024
- Contract start: 1 December 2024
- Contract end: 21 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2872dc1e-b55c-446b-bd12-f2390ecd9edd-806977
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9889f328-dce9-4abc-ab23-ca1d31facedf

## Description

This project will involve UK CEH analysing a set of 20 honey samples for a suite of pesticides\. The same samples will also be analysed by Fera in a separate piece of work\. This will enable a comparison of the reported pesticide residue values between the two different labs, which will allow us to: a\) identify and benchmark any anomalies; b\) validate the approaches taken by both labs; and c\) ultimately give us confidence in using both labs for residue analysis into the future\. Aims This project will need to: • Quantify pesticide residues from organic honey samples that were spiked with pesticides last year \(10 samples stored under ambient conditions and 10 frozen\)\. • Undertake a comparison of quantified residues from UK CEH analysis and Fera analysis\. • Develop proposals for next steps depending on the outcomes\. • Report all the above findings into Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2872dc1e-b55c-446b-bd12-f2390ecd9edd-806977)