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Coding NDNS Consumption data into EFSA’s food classification+description -FoodEx

Food Standards Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:41.

Opportunity overview

As 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 risk assessment is exposure assessment, which estimates the amount of a hazard consumed through the diet. Exposure assessment combines food consumption data with information on the concentrations of substances such as contaminants, food additives or pesticide residues in food to estimate the levels consumers may be exposed to. To conduct UK dietary exposure assessments, the FSA uses consumption data in combination with occurrence data for hazards and other substances in food. UK consumption data is primarily obtained from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS). The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is a co-funded programme between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and FSA. NDNS is a rolling programme which assesses the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population of the UK. Tenders are invited to carry out the recoding of NDNS consumption data to FoodEx2, a standardised system for classifying and describing food.

Classification

  • CPV72310000 — Data-processing services
  • CPV72313000 — Data capture services
  • CPV72314000 — Data collection and collation services
  • CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
  • CPV72330000 — Content or data standardization and classification services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy 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
C463938
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
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

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
25 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 12:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Extension to the submission date as per instruction of the FSA Contract Manager
Id
085030-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
78,000
Amount
65,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Criteria
Description
The extent to which the bidder demonstrates a clear understanding of the requirement and provides a robust, credible, and deliverable methodology. Responses will be evaluated against the quality of the proposed approach, technical capability, relevant experience, project management arrangements, risk management, resources, and ability to achieve the required outcomes and deliverables. Scoring methodology will be provided in the specification.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Commercial Criterion
Description
Commercial / Value for Money (20%) – Assessment of the bidder's proposed pricing and overall value for money. Evaluation will consider the transparency, reasonableness and competitiveness of costs, ensuring that the proposed solution delivers the required outcomes and quality standards while providing the best value for public funds. Scoring methodology will be provided in the specification

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
See PSQ

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 months (November 2026 – 31st December 2027), with an optional 3-month extension.

Options

Description
The initial contract term will be for 18 months, commencing in November 2026 and ending on 31 December 2027. The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the contract for a further period of up to 3 months. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory supplier performance, continued business need, and the availability of funding. The maximum contract duration, including the extension period, will therefore be 21 months.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72316000
Description
Data analysis services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72310000
Description
Data-processing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72330000
Description
Content or data standardization and classification services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72313000
Description
Data capture services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72314000
Description
Data collection and collation services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
085030-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 15:41
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRM-6866-LYYX

Address

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

Contact

Name
FSA Commercial

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 075738-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 085030-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·