Buyer
The Food Standards Agency
The tender notices in our corpus from The Food Standards Agency, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 366Counted 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 Fri 16 Oct 2026, 17:29 BST.
- Newest notice published
- 5 Apr 2023
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Which notices has this buyer published?
Open notices are live tenders and forecasts. All notices also include historical ones: awarded, closed or past their deadline.
- FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales variation 20The Food Standards Agency · Published 5 Apr 2023Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- FS515004 Collection and delivery of official control samples of water and shellfish flesh from Belfast and Larne LoughsThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 23 Mar 2023Collection and Delivery of Official Control Samples of Water and Shellfish Flesh from Belfast and Larne Loughs.£84,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900250 Work package 6 Corporate Framework Project - ImplementationThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 16 Mar 2023The FSA seek additional support from Deloitte to aid with the introduction of the framework and implementation of the initial Exec Dashboard. This work package set out specific implementation and engagement actions to ensure the framework and dashboard is smoothly inducted from the outset and sets o£40,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900302 - Media MonitoringThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 14 Mar 2023provision of ongoing monitoring of media activity, providing a daily snapshot to colleagues in the Food Standards Agency of news associated with the FSA and larger food issues, to help the FSA plan media relations activity and monitor success of this activities.£42,888Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS725002 Sampling Training for Local AuthoritiesThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 2 Mar 2023Development and running of sampling training for Welsh LA officers£32,935Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900253 Lot 2 - Phase 2 Microbiological testing, data analysis and reportingThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 28 Feb 2023Tenders were invited to carry out a survey of AMR bacteria (both pathogenic and commensal) and pathogens found in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK. The survey will be in two phases: Phase 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory. Pha£227,718Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900253 Lot 1 - Phase 1 .Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratoryThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 28 Feb 2023Tenders were invited to carry out a survey of AMR bacteria (both pathogenic and commensal) and pathogens found in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK. The survey will be in two phases: Phase 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory. Pha£59,674Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900253 Surveillance of AMR bacteria in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UKThe Food Standards Agency · Published 28 Feb 2023Survey of AMR bacteria (both pathogenic and commensal) and pathogens found in raw dog and cat food on retail sale in the UK. We anticipate the survey will be in two phases: Lot 1 - Phase 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory. Lot 2 - Phase 2. MicrValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- FS900250 Work Package 5 FSA Delivery of Official Controls (FSADOC) Retender Procurement Strategy and Should Cost Model (SCM)The Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 28 Feb 2023The FSA have a requirement for 2 areas of work in relation to the FSA Delivery of Official Controls Contracts (FSADOC); these are to support the production of a Should Cost Model (SCM) and Procurement Strategy for the retender.£91,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900290.2 - FSA in Wales Events and Tradestand ManagementThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 17 Feb 2023Provision of Welsh events and Tradestand Management services for the Food Standards Agency£50,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Data Integration & Sharing Publishing PlatformThe Food Standards Agency · Published 16 Feb 2023Support and manage the services, environments, data and code including: a Production, staging and development environments b components and software of each service c updates to each service (including security updates and minor enhancements) • Maintain and deliver all technical and system documentaValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- FS431176 Data Integration & Sharing Publishing PlatformThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 15 Feb 2023This document details the requirements for a single supplier to support and continuously improve the Authority's Data Integration, Sharing and Publishing Platform.£972,518Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS304003 Northern Ireland take home food and drink purchasing data for 2021 and 2022.The Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 8 Feb 2023FS304003 Northern Ireland take home food and drink purchasing data for 2021 and 2022£155,588Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS101211 Radiological Monitoring Sample, Analysis and CollectionThe Food Standards Agency · Published 3 Feb 2023The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety in England, Northern Ireland and Wales (Food Standards Act, 1999) and thereby undertakes monitoring and dose assessments of the food safety implications of radioactive wastes discharges to the environment. FSA’s radiological monitoring pValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- FSA Strategic Incident reviewThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 1 Feb 2023FSA Strategic Incident review£48,180Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS101211 Sampling Analysis & CollectionThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 30 Jan 20231. Our programme of radiological work consists of two areas: a. Radiological Sampling and Analysis FS102066S (this tender) b. Radioactivity in Food and Environment (RIFE) Reporting FS102066R (not part of this tender) 2. The aim of this contract is to appoint a contractor for sampling and ra£3,721,519Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- iTrent HR/Payroll Contract RenewalThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 20 Jan 2023Provision of iTrent HR and Payroll software for up to 1500 employee records£279,919Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900250 Work package 4 Enterprise Level Regulation - Next Sectors (franchise caterers, food manufacturers and contract caterers) - DiscoveryThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 11 Jan 2023The ABC team wishes to explore whether enterprise level regulation would be possible in a number of other sectors of the food chain. To make this decision the ABC team needs a better and more detailed understanding of the business models and food safety controls of the largest businesses in the fra£65,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS107025 - Employee Benefits PackageThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 20 Dec 2022Provision of Employee Benefits schemes, such as cycle to work, employee discount schemes and reward and recognition schemes.£500,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS431145 Novel foods regulatory framework reviewThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 19 Dec 2022Tenders are invited to conduct a wholesale review of the Novel Foods Regulatory Framework, identifying and critically evaluating a range of potential regulatory models, taking into account the UK regulatory landscape and drawing on international best practice and stakeholder views.£130,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS431145 Novel foods regulatory framework reviewThe Food Standards Agency · Published 19 Dec 2022Tenders are invited to conduct a wholesale review of the Novel Foods Regulatory Framework, identifying and critically evaluating a range of potential regulatory models, taking into account the UK regulatory landscape and drawing on international best practice and stakeholder views.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- International Review of the Literature and Guidance on Food Allergen CleaningThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 19 Dec 2022Applicants are invited to submit tenders to carry out a desk-based literature and guidance review of the cleaning methodologies available for the 14 regulated allergens in the UK, including the key stages and principles of allergen cleaning and effective approaches, and assess the extent to which th£30,117Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900260 Alternatives to single use plastics in food packaging and productionThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 19 Dec 2022Tenders are invited to carry out an assessment and establish a baseline understanding of the risk and opportunity associated with use of plastics in the food system in terms of sustainability and food safety; to identify the main alternatives to single-use plastics in terms of materials and their fu£41,656Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS900293 Review of methods for the analysis of culinary herbs and spices for authenticityThe Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 14 Dec 2022Tenders were invited to review and assess current and emerging targeted and non-targeted analytical methods for the testing a range of herbs and spices in relation to composition and authenticity. To make recommendations of the most suitable methods which can be rolled out and validated within OLs a£59,385Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- FS430662 Food and You 2 Waves 7 to 14The Food Standards Agency · Any region · Published 12 Dec 2022In 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 flagship Food£2,279,095Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
- 01
FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales variation 20
Value not stated in source
- 02
FS515004 Collection and delivery of official control samples of water and shellfish flesh from Belfast and Larne Loughs
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 03
FS900250 Work package 6 Corporate Framework Project - Implementation
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 04
- 05
FS725002 Sampling Training for Local Authorities
Estimated value stated in the notice
How should you check a record before using it?
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Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page120
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What should you investigate first?
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What can you safely conclude from these records?
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Where can you investigate next?
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What is the useful next action?
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Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
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What are the limits of this record?
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- the-food-standards-agency
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- Fri 16 Oct 2026, 17:29 BST
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