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FSA Meat Charging Discount Regime Research

Food Standards Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:59.

Opportunity overview

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 supply chain. Hence, the overarching aim of the research is to: • Address evidence gaps on the hypothetical economic impact of full cost recovery (discount removal) on: o Abattoirs. o Abattoir users (i.e. producers/farmers/livestock markets). o Food Business Operators (i.e. wholesalers, retailers and food services). o Consumers.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Riber Consultants Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£55.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Aug 2025
Including VAT
£66.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Altrincham, UKD34, WA14 4RW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73110000 — Research services

Lots

  • Lot 1£65k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C384219
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
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. Failure to do so may result in the tender response not being processed by the system or the response being automatically disqualified during the evaluation stage of the tender process.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
7 Jul 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Jun 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
65,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
78,000

Renewal

Description
Optional 3 month extension.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
TECHNICAL CRITERIA – 80% COMMERCIAL CRITERIA – 20% Full award criteria in specification.

Contract period

Ends
30 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2026, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
See PSQ in Atamis.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
030600-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 Jun 2025, 13:52

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJRM-6866-LYYX
Name
Food Standards Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 7PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
YO1 7PR

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJRM-6866-LYYX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
FSA Commercial
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-168875
Name
Riber Consultants Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Altrincham
Postal Code
WA14 4RW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mansion House, Manchester Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-168875
Name
Riber Consultants Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
FSA Meat Charging Discount Regime Research
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
24 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
55,507.95
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
66,609.54

Period

Ends
31 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
25 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 4 weeks by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081907-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
11 Dec 2025, 12:01

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 7PR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-054479-2025-12-11T12:01:51ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·