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title: "External support - Future of Food Regulation Programme"
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# External support - Future of Food Regulation Programme

Buyer: Food Standards Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22844e41-c110-48b6-9131-b78d67438892

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency procured external support for its Future of Food Regulation Programme. The requirement was for research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000), supporting work on food regulation strategy and policy. Delivery was associated with the Food Standards Agency in York, with the wider delivery location identified as the United Kingdom. This is a consultancy-led public sector assignment rather than a supply of goods or construction works. Organisations providing research, strategic advice, policy development or related programme support would be the most relevant comparators. The buyer is the Food Standards Agency, so relevant experience should include work for public bodies or on regulatory, food, policy or other complex evidence-led programmes.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through further competition under the Government Commercial Agency RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework 4, Lot 2 for Strategy and Policy. It used a selective, framework call-off procedure. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to IPSOS MORI UK LIMITED on 9 September 2026 for £139,210.45, including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available evaluation information indicates a strategy and policy consultancy competition within the framework route.

This award indicates demand from the Food Standards Agency for external research and consultancy support connected with future food regulation. Competitors would need to be credible in strategy and policy consultancy, with the ability to provide structured research, analysis and advice for a public-sector regulatory programme. Experience translating evidence into practical policy or programme recommendations would be relevant, as would familiarity with the food system, regulation or similarly complex policy environments. The route used was a management consultancy framework and further competition, so suppliers targeting comparable work would need access to the relevant framework route or a suitable framework position. The stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs suggests that smaller specialist consultancies, as well as larger firms, may be capable of competing for similar requirements.

## Notice

Support on the Future of Food Regulation Programme- This tender was run via further competition on Government Commercial Agency (GCA) framework RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework 4, Lot 2 - Strategy and Policy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49794e2-b030-4e61-bfc3-38fb685c189f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £139,210 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £139,210 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Ipsos MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 08:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49794e2-b030-4e61-bfc3-38fb685c189f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49794e2-b030-4e61-bfc3-38fb685c189f
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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