Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    Research into experiences of businesses providing out of home nutrition information in Scotland and Wales

  • Notice Description

    Food Standards Scotland is looking to contract with an external supplier to undertake research into the business experience of providing calorie or nutrition information in out of home businesses in Scotland and Wales.

  • Lot Information

    Lot 1

    In 2021, the Scottish Government published the Diet and healthy weight out of home (OOH) action plan (https://www.gov.scot/publications/diet-and-healthy-weight-out-of-home-action-plan/) following recommendations from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) in 2019. Among the recommendations made by FSS included one to make calorie labelling mandatory in the OOH sector in Scotland, at the point of consumer choice. Scotland and Wales both independently consulted on mandatory calorie labelling in out of home settings, in 2022. Following uncertainty and concerns around calorie labelling from the public, and recognition of the need to explore alternative methods, including providing wider nutrition information and providing information on request, as opposed to at the point of sale, the decision to mandate calorie labelling was paused in both Scotland and Wales. Most of the research on calorie labelling policy has focused on the impact on consumer behaviour, more recently, the impact on eating disorders, and to a much less extent, business reformulation. There has not been any research undertaken to explore the feasibility of providing broader nutrition information as opposed to only calorie information, and the feasibility of providing this on an on-request basis as opposed to at the point-of-choice. No research of this kind has been undertaken in Scotland or Wales, where calorie labelling is not mandatory, nor across a representative range of businesses operating in Scotland or Wales. FSS is looking to contract with an external supplier to undertake research into exploring the implications of businesses providing calorie / nutrition information and the feasibility of providing the information on request as opposed to at the point of sale. Specifically, the proposed aims are to: 1. Determine the extent to which businesses selling food in the OOH sector in Scotland and Wales voluntarily provide calorie or nutrition information both online and in-store. 2. Explore experiences of businesses (including those providing bilingual menus) providing calorie and/or nutrition information (including perceived impacts on consumer choices). 3. Explore actions taken by businesses when providing calorie/nutrition information. 4. Explore the implications of businesses providing broader nutrition information, as opposed to only calorie information, including impacts if UK nations take different approaches. 5. Explore the feasibility of businesses providing calorie / nutrition information in a different format for example on-request / available through others means such as via a QR Code as opposed to, at the point of choice , including impacts if UK nations take different approaches.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

    Renewal: The contract may be extended, at the sole discretion of the Purchaser, by a further 3 x 1 month periods.

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-r6ebe6-0000800612

    Publication Source

    Public Contracts Scotland

    Latest Notice

    https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539460

    Current Stage

    Tender

    All Stages

    Planning, Tender


    Notice Type

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice

    Procurement Type

    Standard

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open procedure

    Tender Suitability

    Not specified

    Awardee Scale

    Not specified

  • Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

    CPV Divisions

    73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


    CPV Codes

    73110000 - Research services

  • Notice Value(s)

    Tender Value

    £115,000 £100K-£500K

    Lots Value

    Not specified

    Awards Value

    Not specified

    Contracts Value

    Not specified

  • Notice Dates

    Publication Date

    18 Sep 20252 weeks ago

    Submission Deadline

    7 Oct 2025Expired

    Future Notice Date

    1 Sep 2025Expired

    Award Date

    Not specified

    Contract Period

    Not specified - Not specified

    Recurrence

    Not specified

  • Notice Status

    Tender Status

    Active

    Lots Status

    Active

    Awards Status

    Not Specified

    Contracts Status

    Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

  • Contracting Authority (Buyer)

    Main Buyer

    FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)

    Contact Name

    Not specified

    Contact Email

    lucy.wright@gov.scot

    Contact Phone

    +44 1224285172

    Buyer Location

    Locality

    ABERDEEN

    Postcode

    AB11 5RL

    Post Town

    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

    Not specified


    Local Authority

    Aberdeen City

    Electoral Ward

    Torry/Ferryhill

    Westminster Constituency

    Aberdeen South


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