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# Food Standards Scotland (FSS) · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/food-standards-scotland-fss-GB-FTS-7929). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is a UK Contracting Authority based in Scotland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 24 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Scotland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-7929` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 24
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £1.6m (median award: £172k) across 5 of 5 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/food-standards-scotland-fss-GB-FTS-7929

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 4 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 8 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 6 (75%), Limited / restricted: 1 (13%), Route not published: 1 (13%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 4 notices, last 24 months (50% of this period)
2. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 1 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 1 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 1 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
5. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 1 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Edinburgh Innovations Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edinburgh-innovations-limited-coh-sc148048):** 2 procedures
2. **[Joanne Drew](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/joanne-drew-GB-FTS-100094):** 2 procedures
3. **[Eaglen Veterinary Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eaglen-veterinary-services-ltd-coh-sc697676):** 2 procedures
4. **[Private - Chris Williamson](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/private-chris-williamson-GB-FTS-100096):** 2 procedures
5. **[John M Kelso MRCVS Locum](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/john-m-kelso-mrcvs-locum-GB-FTS-100097):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[MacLaren West Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/maclaren-west-ltd-coh-sc250400):** £700k · [Intention to Award a Contract for Hosting & Support of SND & SFSD](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/intention-to-award-a-contract-for-hosting-support-of-snd-sfsd-ocds-h6vhtk-0502ad)
2. **[Edinburgh Innovations Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edinburgh-innovations-limited-coh-sc148048):** £600k · [Dietary Surveys and Analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dietary-surveys-and-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef1c)
3. **[Johnsons Workwear](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/johnsons-workwear-coh-11863611):** £172k · [Managed Workwear Provision and Laundry Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-workwear-provision-and-laundry-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060363)
4. **[I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/i-f-f-research-limited-coh-00849983):** £112k · [Scottish Authorities Food Enforcement Rebuild (SAFER) Food Business Social Research](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scottish-authorities-food-enforcement-rebuild-safer-food-business-social-research-ocds-h6vhtk-0552cd)
5. **[Hutchison Scientific Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hutchison-scientific-ltd-coh-sc296267):** £59k · [FSS-2025-020 Online Guidance on Charcuterie Safety](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fss-2025-020-online-guidance-on-charcuterie-safety-ocds-h6vhtk-05596f)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Food Standards Scotland (FSS) intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/food-standards-scotland-fss-GB-FTS-7929#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/food-standards-scotland-fss-GB-FTS-7929
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt