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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 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

04 Dec 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) commissioned dietary surveys and analysis to support its Nutrition Programme and monitor progress towards the Scottish Dietary Goals. The service focuses on dietary intake and food behaviours in Scotland, using the Intake24 online, multiple-pass dietary assessment method. Work includes designing, conducting and analysing a survey of ethnic minority groups; analysing retail and out-of-home food and drink purchases; researching the wider environmental impact of diets on food systems; using qualitative measures alongside quantitative research; and carrying out literature reviews. The work is delivered for FSS’s national evidence and policy needs in Scotland. It is a research and analytical services requirement, classified under CPV 79311000, with related survey, statistical and policy analysis classifications.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed open procedure for one lot. Edinburgh Innovations Limited was selected, and the contract is active. The award date was 14 August 2026 and the contract was signed on 12 August 2026. The contract value is £600,000. The initial contract period is 1,080 days, with an option to extend for a further two years. Bids were evaluated on technical quality at 80% and price at 20%. The tender submission deadline was 9 March 2026 at 12:00, with bids required electronically in English and valid for 180 days. Two bids were received, including one from an SME. The award includes subcontracting for survey data collection and personal data collection.

This award indicates demand for suppliers able to combine population dietary research, survey delivery and robust analysis for a Scottish public-sector evidence programme. Strong competitors would need practical experience designing and running representative or targeted surveys, collecting personal data responsibly, and using online dietary assessment tools such as Intake24. Relevant capability also includes quantitative and qualitative mixed-methods research, analysis of retail and out-of-home purchasing, assessment of diet-related environmental impacts, and literature reviews. Providers should be able to turn research findings into evidence that supports nutrition policy and monitoring of national dietary goals. The requirement can suit a research organisation, university-linked provider, specialist consultancy, or consortium combining survey collection, data management, statistical analysis and subject expertise.

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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-r6ebe6-0000817460
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562309
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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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