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Food Standards Agency

Health Mark Provision for approved establishments in England and Wales

Construction MaterialsCPV 22410000
Value£92k
Deadline11 Sept 2026
Published7 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 7 Aug 202632 days leftCloses 11 Sept 2026
Who to contact
FSA Commercial
fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Suppliers will be required to make a sample stamp as per the designation in 2.1 (please see specification) to be submitted to Gemma Beadnell, FSA, Foss House, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PR by the close of the tender to allow the quality of the stamp to be evaluated.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£92ktotal contract value
median £92k
this tender£0£2.4m

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The brief

The 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 emergency production of replacement stamps, and the provision of bespoke disease and identification stamps as required.

The supplier must provide manufacturing, engraving, dispatch, stock management, and reporting services, with strict delivery timescales and quality standards.

The initial contract term is three years, with an option to extend for up to a further two years.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The supplier must provide manufacturing, engraving, dispatch

The supplier must provide manufacturing, engraving, dispatch, stock management, and reporting services, with strict delivery timescales and quality standards.

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What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06def2
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
075228-2026
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