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Monitoring of Contaminants in UK cereals used for processing food & animal feed

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Buyer Address: Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry, UK, CV3 4SU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Julia Burger

Contact Email: procurement@ahdb.org.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1087500.0 GBP
Published
31 Mar 2025, 16:07
Deadline
14 May 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
77100000 - Agricultural services
Region
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Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

Food security and safety remains a priority issue for UK agriculture. There is need for continued investment in this work, as ensuring the safety and quality of the major UK cereals for human consumption and animal feed remains a top priority for the agricultural industry.<br/>Continued monitoring of contaminants in cereals across the supply chain is essential in order to provide scientific evidence and assure the cereal industry their products are safe, and of good quality, for use in the domestic and export markets. The data generated by previous phases of the project has been used to inform discussions on new legislation and growing demands on supply, as well as be a vital source to demonstrate due diligence. <br/>AHDB is looking for a contractor to undertake the new phase of this project over the next 2 years, with the potential to extend for a further 3 years in 12-month increments (1 August 2025 to 31 July 2030). <br/>The main purpose of this project is to provide an independent survey of the incidence and levels of key contaminants in representative samples of UK-grown cereals (wheat, barley and oats) and co-products (wheatfeed and oatfeed), to ensure they meet legal compliance guideline limits and are safe for human consumption and animal feed. The project will also monitor current and emerging legislation and contaminant issues which could impact on the safety of cereal-based foods and their acceptability in key home and overseas markets.<br/>Closing date by 12noon on the 14 May 2025

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Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,087,500.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-08-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical

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