Notice Information
Notice Title
Listeria Risk Ranking
Notice Description
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) require a Contractor to carry out an evidence review to identify the foods considered high-risk for L. monocytogenes, ranking them based on their level of risk. This will ensure food safety advice and recommendations are based on up-to-date evidence for these vulnerable consumers. The Contractor must have an ability to review incidents and outbreak data in literature to analyse available evidence on the risk of L. monocytogenes in food products.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) require a Contractor to carry out an evidence review to identify the foods considered high-risk for L. monocytogenes, ranking them based on their level of risk. This will ensure food safety advice and recommendations are based on up-to-date evidence for these vulnerable consumers. The Contractor must have an ability to review incidents and outbreak data in literature to analyse available evidence on the risk of L. monocytogenes in food products.. Not Applicable
Renewal: Possible 6 months extension period
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000818274
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545436
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- 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
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- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB11 5RL
- Postcode Area
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Torry/Ferryhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=9
13th January 2026 - Instructional Attachment - Question 4C.4 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=8
13th January 2026 - Single Procurement Document (SPD) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=3
11th December 2025 - Invitation to Tenderer Covering Letter -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=4
11th December 2025 - Listeria Risk Ranking - Selection and Award Criteria -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=5
11th December 2025 - Listeria Risk Ranking - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=6
11th December 2025 - Listeria Risk Ranking - Terms and Conditions 2 - Purchase of Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=7
11th December 2025 - Listeria Risk Ranking - Specification of Requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=1
11th December 2025 - Listeria Risk Ranking - Form of Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545436&idx=2
11th December 2025 - Instruction to Tenderer -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545436
Listeria Risk Ranking - Food Standards Scotland (FSS) require a Contractor to carry out an evidence review to identify the foods considered high-risk for L. monocytogenes, ranking them based on their level of risk. This will ensure food safety advice and recommendations are based on up-to-date evidence for these vulnerable consumers. The Contractor must have an ability to review incidents and outbreak data in literature to analyse available evidence on the risk of L. monocytogenes in food products.
Notice URLs
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