Buyer
Food Standards Agency
The tender notices in our corpus from Food Standards Agency, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
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- 430Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Thu 29 Oct 2026, 06:08 GMT.
- Newest notice published
- 26 Oct 2026
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- Food and You 2: Waves 13-16Food Standards Agency · Published 26 Oct 2026In order to protect consumers, we need to understand their attitudes, knowledge and behaviour in relation to food. The Agency’s main source of methodologically robust and representative evidence regarding consumers’ attitudes, knowledge and behaviour in relation to food is our annual Official statis£1,100,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- Understanding the UK markets for unlawfully imported products animal originFood Standards Agency · Published 23 Oct 2026Calling off from C425727 Research: Social Science Call-Off. Research to improve understanding of the drivers and enablers influencing the purchase of illegally imported products of animal origin (POAO) within the UK. The research will explore consumer behaviours, motivations, awareness of food safetValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Understanding consumer attitudes and behaviours around misinformation to inform communications activity to counter food safety misinformationFood Standards Agency · Published 23 Oct 2026Calling off from C425727 Research: Social Science Call-Off. Research services to explore consumer attitudes, behaviours and trust in relation to food-related information encountered online. The work will provide evidence on how consumers engage with information and identify approaches to support efValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1Food Standards Agency · Published 22 Oct 2026Provision of analytical and research services to support the Food Standards Agency's biomonitoring programme for exposure to food additives. The contract involves the analysis and interpretation of biomarkers of non-sugar sweeteners in approximately 1,000 historic 24-hour urine samples from the NatiValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) ReviewFood Standards Agency · Published 22 Oct 2026As part of the FSA’s commitment to ensure food is safe and is what it says it is, the FSA undertakes food safety risk assessments in line with the internationally recognised ‘Codex Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety’. A key component of food safety risk assessment is exposure asseValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Linking phenotypes to WGS from foodborne bacterial pathogensFood Standards Agency · Published 21 Oct 2026This requirement is a three-year research project of phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) on a subset of foodborne bacterial isolates undergoing WGS.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Biosurveillance tools and approachesFood Standards Agency · Published 20 Oct 2026Biosurveillance is becoming increasingly important to support food safety, public health, animal and plant health. As the volume, complexity and variety of surveillance data continue to increase, government organisations are exploring new tools, technologies and approaches to improve the collectiValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Effect of probiotics on Campylobacter colonisation within the broiler gutFood Standards Agency · Published 19 Oct 2026A key component of the FSA work is to reduce the burden of foodborne disease in the UK. Campylobacter is the leading bacterial cause of foodborne disease in the UK, with chicken meat being the most common food source of exposure to this pathogen. Campylobacter is widespread in chicken farms, with£500,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU ActivityFood Standards Agency · Published 15 Oct 2026Food crime poses a significant cost to the UK economy, estimated to be between £410 million and £1.96 billion per year . Food crime encompasses a broad range of activities, including adulteration, substitution, misrepresentation, illegal processing and other forms of fraud that undermine food authen£100,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Thu 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- EU harmonised surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) E. coli and Salmonella found in fresh beef and pork meat on retail sale in the UK in 2027Food Standards Agency · Published 12 Oct 2026The objective of microbiological food safety research themes is to provide robust information on the presence, growth, survival, and elimination of pathogenic microorganisms throughout the food chain; the extent, distribution, causes, risks and burden of foodborne disease will also be considered wheValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS BiomonitoringFood Standards Agency · Published 6 Oct 2026Tenders were invited to undertake a research project to identify suitable biomarkers of priority (groups of) Chemical Contaminants (Lot 1) and Food Additives (Lot 2), Metals (Lot 3) and develop and validate analytical chemistry methods for their quantitative measurement in human urine. In additionValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Metagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal DiseaseFood Standards Agency · Published 1 Oct 2026The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is an independent Government department working across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to protect public health and consumers wider interest in food. We make sure food is safe and what it says it is. The FSA are looking to appoint a supplier to deliver a researcValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- WP5 Social Science - The future of food regulationFood Standards Agency · Published 25 Sep 2026Calling off from C425727 Research: Social Science Call-Off. The Food Standards Agency (FSA)'s Future Food Regulation (FFR) programme aims to deliver a regulatory system that is effective, sustainable and trusted, ensuring food is safe and is what it says it is. The programme aims to establish a natiValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- EU harmonised surveillance of AMR E. coli and Salmonella found in beef and porkFood Standards Agency · Published 22 Sep 2026The objective of microbiological food safety research themes is to provide robust information on the presence, growth, survival, and elimination of pathogenic microorganisms throughout the food chain; the extent, distribution, causes, risks and burden of foodborne disease will also be considered wheValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Determination of levels of PFAS in (+ migrating from) Food Contact Materials FCMFood Standards Agency · Published 21 Sep 2026This research project aims to develop analytical capabilities for measuring PFAS and to generate risk-assessment-ready data on PFAS occurrence in food packaging and other FCMs and their migration into food, enabling a better understanding of the extent to which these materials may contribute to PFAS£270,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Effectiveness of interventions taken by UK slaughterhouses and cutting plants in response to unsatisfactory process hygiene criteria (PHC) resultsFood Standards Agency · Published 16 Sep 2026Development of handbook of corrective actions in the event of process hygiene failure in slaughterhouses - The FSA would like to commission a study to assess the effectiveness of interventions typically carried out by red meat and poultry slaughterhouses and cutting/processing plants within England,Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- External support - Future of Food Regulation ProgrammeFood Standards Agency · 12 regions · Published 16 Sep 2026Support on the Future of Food Regulation Programme- This tender was run via further competition on Government Commercial Agency (GCA) framework RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework 4, Lot 2 - Strategy and Policy.£139,210Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Coding NDNS Consumption data into EFSA’s food classification+description -FoodExFood Standards Agency · Published 8 Sep 2026As part of the FSA’s commitment to ensure food is safe and is what it says it is, the FSA undertakes food safety risk assessments which underpin these decisions in line with the internationally recognised ‘Codex Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety’. A key component of food safety ri£65,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- PATH-SAFE Genomic Data Platform - Strategy StrandFood Standards Agency · Published 8 Sep 2026This requirement is for a 24-month project to work with relevant government end user agencies to conduct further R&D across three workstreams (technical, governance, and strategy) to address uncertainties identified through the 25/26 work. The project will: • Create a robust evidence base (datasets,Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- PATH-SAFE Genomic Data Platform - Technical StrandFood Standards Agency · Published 8 Sep 2026This requirement is for a 24-month project to work with relevant government end user agencies to conduct further R&D across three workstreams (technical, governance, and strategy) to address uncertainties identified through the 25/26 work. The project will: • Create a robust evidence base (datasetValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Environmental Surveillance: OSMA and OSDFood Standards Agency · Published 3 Sep 2026The FSA has awarded a contract for delivery of a research and evidence project to strengthen the FSA’s environmental surveillance capability for foodborne disease (FBD) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The project will generate robust, transferable evidence to support a One Health approach to envValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Source Attribution Studies to Understand Transmission Pathways and AMR OriginsFood Standards Agency · Published 18 Aug 2026FSA are looking to appoint a supplier to deliver a research project to undertake whole genome sequencing enabled source attribution analysis of infectious intestinal disease (IID), using data generated through The Third Study of Infectious Intestinal Disease (IID3) and relevant datasets. The cont£750,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Car HireFood Standards Agency · 12 regions · Published 11 Aug 2026Contract award. Provision of hire cars for FSA employees. A 12 month optional extension period is included in the contract.£84,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- WP4 Social Science - Communicating changes to precautionary allergen labellingFood Standards Agency · Published 10 Aug 2026Calling off from C425727 Research: Social Science Call-Off. The FSA has a duty to inform consumers of changes that may influence food safety risk (regulatory or otherwise). The FSA want to conduct research to ensure we are effectively communicating to consumers potential changes to precautionary allValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Health Mark Provision for approved establishments in England and WalesFood Standards Agency · Published 7 Aug 2026The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking a supplier to manufacture and supply health mark stamps for approved meat establishments across England and Wales. The contract includes the bulk replacement of approximately 580 health mark stamps to meet new regulatory requirements, the routine and emerge£92,125Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
What has this buyer published most recently?
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Understanding the UK markets for unlawfully imported products animal origin
Value not stated in source
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Understanding consumer attitudes and behaviours around misinformation to inform communications activity to counter food safety misinformation
Value not stated in source
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NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1
Value not stated in source
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National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Review
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Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
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- Remaining records on this page120
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- Thu 29 Oct 2026, 06:08 GMT
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