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Research and Advisory Service

FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

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26 Oct 2023 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for a Research and Advisory Service, valued at £70,000. The procurement process was conducted through an Open procedure above threshold. The contract period runs from 2nd October 2023 to 1st October 2024. The buying organization, Food Standards Agency, is based at Clive House, 70 Petty France, Westminster, with the tender deadline set for 26th July 2023. The industry category for this procurement is IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support.

This tender by the Food Standards Agency presents an opportunity for organisations well-versed in providing research and advisory services in the IT industry. Businesses with expertise in supporting digital and data services can benefit from this contract, aimed at enhancing the FSA's technology team performance and aligning strategies with industry best practices. The contract offers potential for growth through delivering services to address resource constraints and improve overall technology capabilities within the agency.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research and Advisory Service

Notice Description

To support the FSA's commitment to provide and improve secure, modern digital and data services, the Department are looking to engage with an organisation who can provide research and advisory services to help continually improve the FSA's Digital, Data and Technology team performance, help us ensure our strategy and approach fully aligns with industry best practice and help us work better with our technology partners. This year we have significant resource constraints and access to an advisory service will help alleviate the pressure we face and reduce the risk we carry in terms of skills & capability gaps and knowledge base. Additional information: 2 x optional 1 year extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-316c98ff-4155-42d5-ab66-8c26ca45cd8d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00096b11-5fcc-4695-adca-9b216ff84464
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2024 1-2 years
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
WESTMINSTER
Postcode
SW1H 9EX
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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