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 consum...

Description: The Food Standards Agency is looking to appoint 1 supplier to deliver a systematic literature review project on ’Bioavailability of Food Supplements’ on a contracted basis from June 2026 until March 2028. Consumer use of food supplements has increased in recent years, accompanied by a growing trend for manufacturers t...

Description: Suppliers are invited to carry out a comprehensive programme of consumer behaviour and market insight research into the use of food supplements across the United Kingdom. The purpose of this work is to develop a robust, current understanding of consumer motivations, usage patterns, purchasing behaviours, and drivers of...

Description: This literature review being tendered links into the FSA Strategy 2022 – 2027. This strategy states that the FSA’s fundamental mission is food you can trust. The FSA will continue to protect consumers by ensuring that food is safe and is what it says it is. This proposed piece of work is part of a wider programme of wo...

Description: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded a contract for the delivery of the Consumer Insight Tracker. The FSA has been conducting monthly surveys with consumers (the Consumer Insights Tracker) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020. The surveys have evolved over time to meet emerging needs. The contr...

Description: The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for sampling and testing of shiga toxin-producing e-coli (STEC) in waterways. The purpose of the work described here is to characterise the diversity of STEC strains present in the environment nearby areas used for farming different livestock species, by sampling and te...

Description: We would like to invite suppliers on Technology Services 4 Lot 3a to a Pre-market Engagement via Microsoft Teams to discuss requirement for a new Service Desk contract. The scope of the requirements may be further reviewed after this meeting, following your feedback. The Teams meeting is scheduled on Friday 20th Febru...

Description: The FSA is seeking a supplier to deliver a UK‑focused legume allergy study under a 12‑month contract. The work will include a systematic evidence review, mapping of legume use in food products, and a feasibility assessment of social media analytics, culminating in a comprehensive final report. Tenders are invited to ad...

Description: FSA in NI continues with the previous data provider to obtain NI take home food and drink purchasing data for years 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The aim of obtaining this data is to explore take home food and drink purchases in NI and identify food and drink categories that are of concern to dietary health and examine ke...

Description: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) intends to award a contract for the delivery of the Consumer Insight Tracker. The FSA has been conducting monthly surveys with consumers (the Consumer Insights Tracker) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020. The surveys have evolved over time to meet emerging needs. The ...

Description: The FSA is seeking a supplier to deliver a UK‑focused legume allergy study under a 12‑month contract. The work will include a systematic evidence review, mapping of legume use in food products, and a feasibility assessment of social media analytics, culminating in a comprehensive final report. Tenders are invited to ad...

Description: Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation 2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the d...

Description: Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires<br/>Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation<br/>2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including ...

Description: Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation 2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the d...

Description: There is currently limited UK capability to measure MOSH/MOAH levels in foods. To evaluate dietary exposure and possible migration levels of MOSH/MOAH, methodology for the determination of MOSH/MOAH in foods needs to be established. The objective of this current piece of work is to apply methods for the detection of ...

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Description: Health and Safety Management System

Description: A supplier who can provide a variety of different types of equipment and or furniture which is required by our employees as a workplace adjustment for them to be able to safely carry out their role.

Description: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) intend to award a contract for delivery of Sampling and Testing of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli in Waterways following an open tender exercise.

Description: The FSA is seeking a full-service agency who can work with them to deliver low-cost campaign delivery, creating primarily digital artwork, with the option to include animated graphics and out of home collateral.

Description: The FSA is commissioning research to support understanding of the evidence gaps in regard to the economic impact of full cost recovery – the counterfactual, to be understood in line with HM Treasury Green Book Guidance and necessary for any impact assessment – on proposed options for change – would have upon the meat s...

Description: Sampling for lead in food produced or grown in high geochemical lead areas of the GB. The levels of lead present in food can vary depending on several factors, one being the presence of (high) levels of geochemical lead in the location in which food products have or are being grown or reared. There are maximum levels f...

Description: The FSA have awarded a contract to deliver an analytical survey across a wide range of products including traditionally smoked foods (e.g., fish and meat), smoked ingredients (e.g., salt, water, sugar, herbs and spices) and smoking alternatives.

Description: The Food Standards Agency has awarded 2 contracts following the tendering process for this requirement. There are 2 contracts awarded, 1 for each lot: Lot 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory Lot 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting.

Description: An assessment of potential impacts of the presence of PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ in the overall environment for food safety and the UK food system over the next 10 years.

Description: Requirement: • Procure Microsoft Azure Subscriptions and Resources • Subject matter Expert advice on Payment Optimisation • Support for Azure Cost Management, analysis and reporting Additional information: Price is estimated as costs are variable

Description: The Agency requires the Supplier to provide a fully managed, high-quality service for the provision consumables to support the trichinella testing services in England and Wales as defined in relevant European and UK legislation.

Description: An exploration of One Health biosurveillance opportunities across government, academia and industry. Tenders are invited to carry out the development and delivery of a workshop(s) and a conference event to enhance our understanding of One Health opportunities across government, academia and industry.

Description: The main objective of the FSA’s strategy for 2022-2027 is to ensure that food is safe, is what it says that it is and that it is healthier and more sustainable. With this, our role is to protect consumers from unacceptable risks linked to the consumption of food. Under the regulated products research programme, this in...

Description: Sampling for lead in food produced or grown in high geochemical lead areas of the GB. The levels of lead present in food can vary depending on several factors, one being the presence of (high) levels of geochemical lead in the location in which food products have or are being grown or reared. There are maximum levels f...

Description: The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for the provision of PPE to approved establishments in England and Wales.

Description: Tenders are invited to carry out a review of laboratory testing methods which should: 1. Build on previously published research and complement the work and learning of the FSA on CCPs. 2. Identify and evaluate potential analytical methods for the detection, identification and quantification of CCPs. - Consider the t...

Description: This project will provide a concise technical synthesis of the outputs of the PATH-SAFE (Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and Environment) programme

Description: Tenders were invited to carry out a range of project delivery options, to deliver against stages 1, 2 and 3 as described below: Stage 1: This case study is to support the UK FSA’s policy need to determine which TAs are the most potent (neuro)toxicants so as to prioritise specific substances and inform decisions on the ...

Description: The FSA required the Supplier to validate and optimize the DNA-based qPCR and SORS methods that were developed in the first feasibility study. This should be done on Chinese honey representative of UK imports and to further investigate the suitability of qPCR, digital PCR and metabarcoding methodologies for honey authe...

Description: a support partner to work with our Openness, Data and Digital team (ODD) to manage the purchase, distribution, recovery and storage of end user equipment, promoting collaboration and efficiency, and ensuring accessibility and security across the organisation.