Official UK procurement notice
Understanding the UK markets for unlawfully imported products animal origin
Authority: The Food Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCalling off from C425727 Research: Social Science Call-Off.
Research to improve understanding of the drivers and enablers influencing the purchase of illegally imported products of animal origin (POAO) within the UK. The research will explore consumer behaviours, motivations, awareness of food safety and animal health risks, purchasing routes and routes to market for unlawfully imported meat products. Findings will provide an evidence base to support interventions aimed at reducing demand, disrupting supply routes, protecting public health and animal biosecurity, and informing future policy, communications and enforcement activity.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
- Authority reference
C471592- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-100700- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f7eFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published23 Oct 2026, 16:05 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited | £79,987 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Understanding the UK markets for unlawfully imported products animal origin · The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited
- Signed
- 19 Oct 2026
- Value
- £79,987
- Period
- 19 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Social Agency/Basis Social LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender