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Published 19 Jan 2026, 14:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Investigating Legume Allergy in the UK

Official notice

Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£85,000≈ £85k / year · £102,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Feb 2026awarded 29 May 2026
Awarded to University of Surrey
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The FSA is seeking a supplier to deliver a UK‑focused legume allergy study under a 12‑month contract. The work will include a systematic evidence review, mapping of legume use in food products, and a feasibility assessment of social media analytics, culminating in a comprehensive final report.

Tenders are invited to address the following objectives:

  • Review UK-relevant evidence on the prevalence and characteristics of legume allergy, and examine cross-reactivity between legumes, as well as provide information on how processing affects their allergenicity.
  • Provide an overview of the use of legumes in UK food products (i.e. which legumes are being added to which foods and in what quantities).
  • Conduct a feasibility study on using social media analytics to generate insights into consumer perceptions and experiences related to legume allergy.
  • Consolidate all findings into a comprehensive report.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Social research services · Survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£85,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £85,000 exc. VAT · £102,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services79311000 Survey services79315000 Social research services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: See Specification for more details. The technical criteria is broken down into 6 sections.
  • Commercial: See specification for more details. The Commercial section is split into 5 sub-sections.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Jan 2026, 14:03 GMT
Last source update
1 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST
Authority reference
C414539
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004372
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy servicesSocial research servicesSurvey services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0608c5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published276 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 14:03 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by261 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline240 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 14:03 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 13:31 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    1 Jun 2026, 09:44 BST
Published amendments (1)

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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £84,9991 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Surrey£84,999 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Investigating Legume Allergy in the UK · University of Surrey

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £84,999
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 30 May 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Food Standards Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJRM-6866-LYYX YO1 7PR, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 7PRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The University of SurreyAwarded supplier School of Biosciences, Guildford, South East, GU2 7XHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender