Literature Review: Allergenicity of cell cultivated products

Food Standards AgencycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-066aafProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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19 Jun 2026

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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C424501
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Contract dates
31 May 2026 to 15 Jan 2027
Possible extension to 12 Feb 2027

Optional 4-week extension

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73200000
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

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TechnicalSee Specification for more details. The technical criteria is broken down into 6 sections.quality80.00%
CommercialSee specification for more details. The Commercial section is split into 5 sub-sections.cost20.00%

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Below threshold - open competition

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