The provision of a great britain and northern ireland wide food sample collection and purchase programme for pesticide residues testing 2026 onward
About This Opportunity
Award notice from Health and Safety Executive (United Kingdom) — The provision of a great. ICT & digital. Awarded to MINTEL GROUP LTD (GBP 1.3M, Mar 2026).
This is a supplies contract in the information and communication technology, legal services and Monitoring Evaluation sectors. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the information and communication technology sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
HSE CRD is responsible for delivering national programmes of monitoring pesticide residues in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland food supply on behalf of DEFRA and DEARA (a part of the NI executive). GB national law and in Northern Ireland under the terms of the Windsor Framework (Regulation 396/2005 and Regulation 2021/1355 ) requires Great Britain and Northern Ireland to monitor pesticide residues in food. The testing programme must also include the analysis of obligatory named foods for a specific list of pesticides as detailed by the GB co-ordinated multi-annual control plan and the annual EU regulation for a co-ordinated multiannual control programme. The most recent requirements for Northern Ireland and member states for 2026 are set out in Regulation 2024/989.
The collection and purchase of retail samples to send to different official laboratories for testing is currently part of these programmes and it is this aspect of the programme that is now being re-tendered for samples collected in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The aim of the programme is to collect samples across the country as part of different food surveys which may span specific periods of the year or the full year. Broadly being representative of market share by the key retailers and covering various geographic areas on a rolling basis.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on April 14, 2026. Last refreshed 7 days ago. Reference: 033936-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Executive has issued 24 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 17 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Research & Innovation, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 10, 2026.
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This notice was issued by Health and Safety Executive in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Supplies contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
MINTEL GROUP LTD was awarded the contract for £1,276,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 033936-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
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No — the contract has already been awarded to MINTEL GROUP LTD. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
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