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title: "Imported Food Standards"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12ebe324-0709-4afc-9470-808c849d1d06"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2024-01-02"
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# Imported Food Standards

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12ebe324-0709-4afc-9470-808c849d1d06

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for "Imported Food Standards" to RSK ADAS LIMITED. The contract has a value of £39,972.50 in GBP and covers research and development services and related consultancy services. The contract period starts on 2nd January 2024 and ends on 31st March 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender period ending on 17th November 2023. The buying organisation is the Food Standards Agency located in York, United Kingdom.

This tender for "Imported Food Standards" presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those offering research and development services and consultancy within the food industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete. The contract focuses on ensuring food availability and variety in the UK while maintaining strict standards through a robust sanitary and phytosanitary control system. Interested businesses should consider the consumer-driven aspects related to animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and nutritional composition.

## Notice

Imported food helps to ensure food availability and variety in the UK. The food imported to the UK meets strict standards and is subject to a robust sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) control system, that includes a range of things from certification to border controls. The FSA is also interested in imported food production standards related to animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and nutritional composition, given the consumer interest in these topics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7911523-bb4b-4302-aa3c-518a2eb84517 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,972 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,972 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSK ADAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2024 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7911523-bb4b-4302-aa3c-518a2eb84517
- 21 Dec 2023 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c4f60c-f016-4530-8d61-fce4e5976dcc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7911523-bb4b-4302-aa3c-518a2eb84517
  2nd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c4f60c-f016-4530-8d61-fce4e5976dcc
  21st December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c37361c0-17ef-4ed2-8e10-2afb6e91e872
  Short_Form_Contract v1.4_ADAS_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ed99893-fc09-4f1f-8e3f-c300cb440920
  Short_Form_Contract v1.4_ADAS_Redacted

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