Notice Information
Notice Title
FSA Meat Charging Discount Regime Research
Notice Description
The FSA is commissioning research to support understanding of the evidence gaps in regard to the economic impact of full cost recovery - the counterfactual, to be understood in line with HM Treasury Green Book Guidance and necessary for any impact assessment - on proposed options for change - would have upon the meat supply chain. Hence, the overarching aim of the research is to: * Address evidence gaps on the hypothetical economic impact of full cost recovery (discount removal) on: o Abattoirs. o Abattoir users (i.e. producers/farmers/livestock markets). o Food Business Operators (i.e. wholesalers, retailers and food services). o Consumers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054479
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081907-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £65,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £65,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £55,507 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Aug 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
- Contact Name
- FSA Commercial
- Contact Email
- fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO1 7PR
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081907-2025
11th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030600-2025
6th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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