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Dietary Surveys and Analysis

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 08:42

Award Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 15:30

Tender Notice
Planning

04 Dec 2025 at 16:34

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Food Standards Scotland commissioned dietary survey and analysis services to support its Nutrition Programme and monitor progress towards the Scottish Dietary Goals. The work covers surveys using the online multiple-pass Intake24 dietary assessment method, including research with specific population groups such as ethnic minority communities in Scotland. It also includes analysis of retail and out-of-home food and drink purchasing, research into the wider environmental impact of diets on food systems, qualitative research supporting mixed-methods studies, and literature reviews. The buyer may commission additional work on dietary intake and food behaviours to support its Public Health Nutrition Strategy. Delivery is across Scotland. This is a public health, food policy and social research requirement, classified under survey services, survey design, survey conduction and survey analysis.

The procurement has been awarded through an open procedure. Food Standards Scotland selected Edinburgh Innovations Limited, an SME, for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 12 August 2026 at a value of £600,000. The planned contract period is 1,080 days, with an option to extend by a further two years. Bids had to be submitted by 9 March 2026 at noon, with evaluation commencing at that time; technical quality carried 80% of the score and price 20%. Two bids were received, both electronically, including one from an SME. Subcontracting is involved for survey data collection and personal data collection. The requirement is recurrent at the end of the contract period.

This requirement suits organisations combining dietary or nutrition research with robust survey design, data collection and statistical analysis. Credible suppliers would need practical experience using Intake24 or an equivalent online dietary assessment approach, particularly with representative population samples and smaller or minority groups. Relevant capability also includes analysing retail and out-of-home purchasing, linking dietary evidence to food policy, investigating environmental impacts across food systems, and delivering qualitative and mixed-methods research. Suppliers should be able to conduct literature reviews and translate findings into evidence useful to a national food and public health body. Experience handling personal data and managing survey collection, either in-house or through reliable subcontractors, is important. An SME already competed successfully, indicating that specialist research providers can participate alongside larger organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dietary Surveys and Analysis

Notice Description

AWARD OF CONTRACT - Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the public sector food body for Scotland. Our vision is a food and drink environment that benefits, protects and is trusted by consumers. We are here to make sure that food is safe to eat, ensure consumers know what they are eating, and improve the extent to which they have diets that are conducive to good health. The Nutrition Programme includes a dietary surveillance work stream to monitor and report progress towards the Scottish Dietary Goals (SDGs). FSS are looking to award a contract to a provider who can conduct dietary surveys and analysis over a period of three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

AWARD OF CONTRACT - FSS's primary method for assessing dietary intake in Scotland is via an online, multiple pass dietary assessment method known as Intake24, which has been used to collect data as part of the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) since 2021. This provides FSS with robust dietary intake data in a representative sample of the Scottish population, linked with demographic and health data collected in the main SHeS survey allowing us to monitor progress towards the SDGs. Although representative of the whole of Scotland, SHeS does not allow FSS to take a close look at the dietary intake of smaller groups of interest e.g. minority groups. Conducting additional surveys in specific population groups in Scotland, using Intake24, would allow FSS to further investigate dietary intakes in these groups. The provider will complete a range of projects in the field of surveys and analysis, including but not limited to: - Designing, conducting and analysing a survey on ethnic minority groups in Scotland using Intake24. - Conducting analysis on retail and out of home purchase of food and drink in Scotland. - Research considering the wider environmental impact diet has on food systems. - Research incorporating qualitative measures to provide a mixed methods approach building on quantitative research. - To conduct literature reviews as required by FSS.

Options: The specification is not exhaustive, and the contract will also allow FSS to commission additional pieces of work to meet our evidence and policy needs in relation to dietary intakes and food behaviours, and to support delivery of our Public Health Nutrition Strategy.

Renewal: with the option to extend for a further 2 (two) years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef1c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077461-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79311100 - Survey design services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
At the end of the contract period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 5RL
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Edinburgh

Further Information

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