Determination of levels of PFAS in (+ migrating from) Food Contact Materials FCM

This tender closed on 19 October 2026.

Buyer
Food Standards Agency
Value
£270,000
Closed
19 October 2026
Where
York, Yorkshire and the Humber
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The Food Standards Agency wants a research organisation to develop methods for measuring PFAS (a type of chemical) in food packaging and similar materials, and to test how much of these chemicals migrate into food. This will help the FSA understand health risks and make better policy decisions.

What the buyer wants

• Develop laboratory analytical methods capable of accurately measuring PFAS in food contact materials (packaging, etc.) • Conduct testing and generate data on how much PFAS migrates from packaging into food under realistic conditions • Produce findings in a format ready for risk assessment that the FSA can use in their policy-making process

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: This is a specialist research contract requiring advanced analytical laboratory capability and scientific expertise: most small trades businesses, sole traders, and non-laboratory operations will not be able to bid. You need to be a research organisation, university, or specialist testing laboratory.

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