Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 089336-2026
Determination of levels of PFAS in (+ migrating from) Food Contact Materials FCM
Food Standards Agency
- Value
- £270k
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026 (25 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 4 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
The Food Standards Agency wants a research contract to develop lab methods for measuring PFAS ('forever chemicals') in food packaging and other food contact materials, and to test how much migrates into food. The work runs from January 2027 to March 2029 and is valued at around £270,000.
Good fit for: Analytical chemistry labs and food safety research consultancies with PFAS testing experience.
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What the buyer says
This research project aims to develop analytical capabilities for measuring PFAS and to generate risk-assessment-ready data on PFAS occurrence in food packaging and other FCMs and their migration into food, enabling a better understanding of the extent to which these materials may contribute to PFAS detected in food relative to other sources of contamination. This information will help to reduce some of the current data gaps in the evidence base. This will therefore enable a more accurate assessment of the risk to human health as well as identify any issues to take through the FSA’s risk analysis process and support future policy requirements/decision making.
Procedure: Open procedure. Published 21 Sep 2026.
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