WP2 Exploring awareness and impact of FSA guidance on glycerol slush-ice drinks consumption

Official notice

Authority: Food Standards Agency (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£74,115published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Calling off from C425727 Research: Social Science Call-Off.

Using the call-off process the FSA commissioned a social science research project aligned with FSA’s Area of Research Interest ‘What are the drivers of poor food hygiene behaviours in households and food businesses, and how can food safety knowledge be best translated into safer practices?’ and FSA’s Corporate Priority ‘Risk Analysis informed by evidence’.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure 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: 21 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST
Authority reference: C445683
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-068848
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d02f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
21 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £74,1151 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Workpackage 2: Exploring awareness and impact of FSA guidance on glycerol slush-ice drinks consumption · The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited
Signed
21 Jul 2026
Value
£74,115
Period
22 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 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 Social Agency/Basis Social LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDGM-3194-LVZD The Fisheries 1 Mentmore Terrace, London, London, E8 3PNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST