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External support - Future of Food Regulation Programme

Food Standards Agency

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16 Sep 2026 at 08:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency procured external support for its Future of Food Regulation Programme. The requirement was for research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000), supporting work on food regulation strategy and policy. Delivery was associated with the Food Standards Agency in York, with the wider delivery location identified as the United Kingdom. This is a consultancy-led public sector assignment rather than a supply of goods or construction works. Organisations providing research, strategic advice, policy development or related programme support would be the most relevant comparators. The buyer is the Food Standards Agency, so relevant experience should include work for public bodies or on regulatory, food, policy or other complex evidence-led programmes.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through further competition under the Government Commercial Agency RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework 4, Lot 2 for Strategy and Policy. It used a selective, framework call-off procedure. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to IPSOS MORI UK LIMITED on 9 September 2026 for £139,210.45, including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available evaluation information indicates a strategy and policy consultancy competition within the framework route.

This award indicates demand from the Food Standards Agency for external research and consultancy support connected with future food regulation. Competitors would need to be credible in strategy and policy consultancy, with the ability to provide structured research, analysis and advice for a public-sector regulatory programme. Experience translating evidence into practical policy or programme recommendations would be relevant, as would familiarity with the food system, regulation or similarly complex policy environments. The route used was a management consultancy framework and further competition, so suppliers targeting comparable work would need access to the relevant framework route or a suitable framework position. The stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs suggests that smaller specialist consultancies, as well as larger firms, may be capable of competing for similar requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External support - Future of Food Regulation Programme

Notice Description

Support on the Future of Food Regulation Programme- This tender was run via further competition on Government Commercial Agency (GCA) framework RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework 4, Lot 2 - Strategy and Policy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-22844e41-c110-48b6-9131-b78d67438892
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49794e2-b030-4e61-bfc3-38fb685c189f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£139,210 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£139,210 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Food Standards Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 7PR
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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