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Literature Review: Allergenicity of cell cultivated products

Food Standards Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Food Standards Agency

Buyer Address: YO1 7PR, York, UKE21, YO1 7PR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: FSA Commercial

Contact Email: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
40000.0 GBP
Gross: 48000.0 GBP
Published
16 Mar 2026, 10:16
Deadline
20 Apr 2026, 11:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
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CPV
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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Official Source
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Description

Cell cultivated products (CCPs) and alternative proteins produced by biomass or precision fermentation are an emergent food sector around the world. The FSA CCP Sandbox programme is a two-year programme designed to inform regulatory actions that strike the right balance between supporting innovation and ensuring consumers safety. CCPs claim to have benefits in protein quality, environmental impact, and improved animal welfare implications. The FSA is seeking a supplier to deliver an allergenicity focussed literature review of CCPs under a 6-month contract. The work will investigate the knowledge gap in the allergenic risks of CCPs. An indicative budget of up to £40,000(excluding VAT) has been allocated to this project within the 2026/2027 financial year. Tenderers should ensure proposals remain within this budget envelope offer and demonstrate value for money.

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Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 40,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 48,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-01-15T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (80%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial (20%)

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