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title: "Research and Advisory Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
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# Research and Advisory Service

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-316c98ff-4155-42d5-ab66-8c26ca45cd8d

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for a Research and Advisory Service, valued at £70,000. The procurement process was conducted through an Open procedure above threshold. The contract period runs from 2nd October 2023 to 1st October 2024. The buying organization, Food Standards Agency, is based at Clive House, 70 Petty France, Westminster, with the tender deadline set for 26th July 2023. The industry category for this procurement is IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support.

This tender by the Food Standards Agency presents an opportunity for organisations well-versed in providing research and advisory services in the IT industry. Businesses with expertise in supporting digital and data services can benefit from this contract, aimed at enhancing the FSA's technology team performance and aligning strategies with industry best practices. The contract offers potential for growth through delivering services to address resource constraints and improve overall technology capabilities within the agency.

## Notice

To support the FSA's commitment to provide and improve secure, modern digital and data services, the Department are looking to engage with an organisation who can provide research and advisory services to help continually improve the FSA's Digital, Data and Technology team performance, help us ensure our strategy and approach fully aligns with industry best practice and help us work better with our technology partners. This year we have significant resource constraints and access to an advisory service will help alleviate the pressure we face and reduce the risk we carry in terms of skills & capability gaps and knowledge base. Additional information: 2 x optional 1 year extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00096b11-5fcc-4695-adca-9b216ff84464 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| 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 | WESTMINSTER |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2023 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00096b11-5fcc-4695-adca-9b216ff84464

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00096b11-5fcc-4695-adca-9b216ff84464
  26th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a98e2c26-d83e-4987-abb0-57acb4553978
  C188245_Research_and_Advisory_Service_Contract_Redacted

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