✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 08:05.
Opportunity overview
Food crime poses a significant cost to the UK economy, estimated to be between £410 million and £1.96 billion per year . Food crime encompasses a broad range of activities, including adulteration, substitution, misrepresentation, illegal processing and other forms of fraud that undermine food authenticity and integrity. The impacts of food crime extend beyond direct economic losses, affecting consumer confidence, public trust in the food system and the reputation of the UK food sector.
Tenderers are invited to submit proposals setting out how they would deliver research to develop a robust, evidence-based framework and methodology for assessing and communicating the impact of the NFCU on an ongoing basis.
The proposal should provide a detailed description of the proposed methodological approach and include a set of clearly defined deliverables comprising:
• A final research report, setting out a practical methodology for the ongoing assessment of NFCU impact;
• An updated and expanded methodological framework; and
• A suite of repeatable public-facing impact measures with practical implementation enabling communicable realised impacts.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
C475058
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
See the Specification and Tender Documents for full details. The technical evaluation criteria are divided into a number of sections and sub-criteria which assess the bidder's technical capability, methodology, experience, resources, and delivery approach.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Commercial Criterion
Description
See the Specification and Tender Documents for full details. The Commercial evaluation criteria are divided into five sub-sections and will assess the bidder's pricing proposal and overall value for money in accordance with the published evaluation methodology.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Description
See PSQ and Specification
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
12 May 2028, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The contract will run for an initial period of 16-18 months from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2028 / May 2028. The Authority may extend the contract by up to 6 weeks if required. In addition, an interim review will be undertaken during the contract term, and the Authority reserves the right to terminate the contract at that point in accordance with the break clause provisions set out in the contract documentation.
Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 7PR · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
097241-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
The Food Standards Agency is seeking research proposals to develop an evidence-based framework and methodology for assessing and communicating the ongoing impact of NFCU activity. Required outputs include a final research report, an expanded methodology framework, and repeatable public-facing impact measures with implementation guidance.
Who this may suit
Suitable for research, research-consultancy, data-analysis and social-research providers able to propose a methodology and deliver the stated research outputs.
Key points identified
Research delivery proposalSubmit a proposal explaining how research would be delivered to develop an evidence-based impact-assessment and communication framework for NFCU activity.Evidence: “Tenderers are invited to submit proposals setting out how they would deliver research to develop a robust, evidence-based framework and methodology for assessing and communicating the impact of the NFCU on an ongoing basis.”
Methodological approachProvide a detailed description of the proposed methodological approach.Evidence: “The proposal should provide a detailed description of the proposed methodological approach”
Final research reportProvide a final research report setting out a practical methodology for ongoing NFCU-impact assessment.Evidence: “A final research report, setting out a practical methodology for the ongoing assessment of NFCU impact”
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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The Food Standards Agency is seeking research proposals to develop an evidence-based framework and methodology for assessing and communicating the ongoing impact of NFCU activity. Required outputs include a final research report, an expanded methodology framework, and repeatable public-facing impact measures with implementation guidance.
Who this may suit
Suitable for research, research-consultancy, data-analysis and social-research providers able to propose a methodology and deliver the stated research outputs.
Key deliverables
Final research report setting out a practical methodology for ongoing assessment of NFCU impact
Updated and expanded methodological framework
Suite of repeatable public-facing impact measures with practical implementation enabling communicable realised impacts
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Research delivery proposal
99% confidence
Submit a proposal explaining how research would be delivered to develop an evidence-based impact-assessment and communication framework for NFCU activity.
View supporting evidence
“Tenderers are invited to submit proposals setting out how they would deliver research to develop a robust, evidence-based framework and methodology for assessing and communicating the impact of the NFCU on an ongoing basis.”
Methodological approach
99% confidence
Provide a detailed description of the proposed methodological approach.
View supporting evidence
“The proposal should provide a detailed description of the proposed methodological approach”
Final research report
99% confidence
Provide a final research report setting out a practical methodology for ongoing NFCU-impact assessment.
View supporting evidence
“A final research report, setting out a practical methodology for the ongoing assessment of NFCU impact”
Impact measures
99% confidence
Provide repeatable public-facing impact measures with practical implementation.
View supporting evidence
“A suite of repeatable public-facing impact measures with practical implementation enabling communicable realised impacts.”
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial, insurance, staffing, or certification criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
99% confidence
Up to £100,000 GBP
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process.value_max: 100000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 100000 GBP.
Minimum contract value
99% confidence
Unknown
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process.value_min is null.
Delivery
Delivery location
99% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied location is labelled “Buyer location” (York) and does not state a delivery location.
One active lot; no lot title or description supplied.
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lots contains lot_id “1” with null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Unstated evaluation and eligibility criteria
98% confidence
The supplied notice does not state award criteria, selection requirements, insurance, financial thresholds, or mandatory credentials.
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No such criteria are present in the supplied process, lot, classification, location, or document metadata.
Unstated delivery timetable
99% confidence
Contract start and end dates are not supplied.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Unnamed lot
99% confidence
The only lot has no supplied title or description, so there is no evidenced lot-specific scope beyond the overall notice description.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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