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# Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-of-the-display-of-food-hygiene-ratings-and-associated-business-attitudes-ocds-h6vhtk-046c20). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Food Standards Agency: "Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes". Published status: complete. Published Value: £360,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Food Standards Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/food-standards-agency-GB-PPON-PJRM-6866-LYYX)
- **Published Value:** £360,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services, Social research services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £787,484 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046c20`

## Before you bid
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- **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/audit-of-the-display-of-food-hygiene-ratings-and-associated-business-attitudes-ocds-h6vhtk-046c20#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-of-the-display-of-food-hygiene-ratings-and-associated-business-attitudes-ocds-h6vhtk-046c20#participate

## Description
The FSA wishes to recommission a representative audit of the display of food hygiene rating stickers at food business premises in England, Wales and Northern Ireland which are publicly accessible, and an accompanying audit of online rating display. The FSA also wishes to recommission an associated survey of food businesses in the three countries to assess attitudes towards and understanding of the Scheme, and the perceived impact of the Scheme on businesses.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79315000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £360,000
- **Description:** Variation to Contract. <br/>The Authority requires additional services to undertake a targeted audit of 700 lower-rated food businesses (FHRS rating below 3) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland during 2026. The audit will build upon the succes...
- **Contract Period:** 11/08/2024 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 026055-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100629`

- **Award:** Variation to Contract 2 - Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes (active)
  - Award id: `071935-2026-FS900542 / C301617-1`
  - Supplier(s): **I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100629`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Variation to Contract 2 - Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes (active)
  - Signed Value: £427,498
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2026

- **Contract:** 026055-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £359,986
  - Signed Date: 11/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071935-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-29T17:31:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T15:22:53.154Z
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