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# 248038.13

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/248038-13-ocds-h6vhtk-030a4e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** This research falls under the Operational Transformation Programme (OTP) which aims. to modernise the regulatory framework for the Official Controls. The contractor will need to work. of interest and so the supplier will be required to draw participants from a range of FBOs.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Food Standards Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-food-standards-agency-gov-d102)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 February 2022 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £248,038 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030a4e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/248038-13-ocds-h6vhtk-030a4e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [food.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.food.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/248038-13-ocds-h6vhtk-030a4e#participate

## Description
This research falls under the Operational Transformation Programme (OTP) which aims 
to modernise the regulatory framework for the Official Controls. Food Business 
Operators (FBOs) in the meat, wine and dairy sectors all have a direct relationship with 
the Food Standards Agency (FSA) via its Official Controls, including inspections, 
enforcement, advice and guidance.
In 2020, the FSA piloted research to better understand the views that FBOs in England 
and Wales had of the FSA and Official Controls. This research explored several areas 
including overall views of the FSA, FBOs understanding of the FSA’s role and purpose, 
what FBOs value about the FSA and criticisms, FBOs experience of certain FSA 
processes, ease of compliance with FSA guidelines and requirements and their 
satisfaction with FSA communications. The research consisted of both quantitative and 
qualitative interviews with wine and meat FBOs and quantitative interviews with dairy 
FBOs.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The findings report ‘FSA and Official Controls: Research with food business operators’
was published in July 2020. The findings from the quantitative part of this research will 
form a baseline for the research we are now commissioning.
The FSA would...
- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2022 to 01/07/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** FSA and Official  Controls: Research with  food business operators (active)
  - Award id: `008634-2022-FS430936-1`
  - Supplier(s): **IFF Research Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100629`
  - Value: £248,038 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** FSA and Official  Controls: Research with  food business operators (active)
  - Signed Value: £248,038
  - Signed Date: 14/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008634-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-31T08:27:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-08T06:19:47.435Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-030a4e