Official UK procurement notice
Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes
Authority: Food Standards Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
- Recurrence: 3 years
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Variation to ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£360,000
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 successful lower-rated business audit completed in England in 2025 and will provide evidence to support the Food Standards Agency's understanding of compliance with Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) display requirements.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 3 years
- First published
- 29 May 2024, 14:53 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
FS900542 / C301617- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071935- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046c20Find a Tender
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 3 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 May 2024 → 29 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Bids opened29 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline3 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until3 Jul 2024, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts12 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published78 days ago29 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Aug 2024- Status changed to complete16 Aug 2024, 10:04 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Jul 2026, 18:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
| I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSMEVariation to Contract 2 - Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Variation to Contract 2 - Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes · I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- £427,498
- Period
- 29 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
- Change 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 successful lower-rated business audit completed in England in 2025 and will provide evidence to support the Food Standards Agency's understanding of compliance with Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) display requirements., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: 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 successful lower-rated business audit completed in England in 2025 and will provide evidence to support the Food Standards Agency's understanding of compliance with Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) display requirements.
Contract 026055-2024-1 · I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2024
- Value
- £359,986
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
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