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title: "FS307025 - Developing a Risk Communication Toolkit"
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# FS307025 - Developing a Risk Communication Toolkit

Buyer: THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3241026-bcbd-46f4-8888-964a37e21492

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for the project titled "FS307025 - Developing a Risk Communication Toolkit." This procurement, classified under research and development services and related consultancy services, is situated in York, England. The contract period commenced on 21st October 2019 and will conclude on 31st May 2020. The procurement was conducted through a restricted non-OJEU method and the contract value amounts to £73,351. The award notice for this contract was published on 15th November 2019.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in communication strategies, consumer research, and risk perception. Businesses specialising in developing frameworks and toolkits for communications practitioners can leverage this contract to grow through collaboration with the Food Standards Agency, enhancing their portfolio with a significant public sector project while contributing to essential public health communications.

## Notice

The FSA wishes to commission the development, testing and design of a Risk Communication Toolkit, to be used by FSA Communications practitioners. The work will involve: 1. Testing and validation of findings and recommendations from a review of academic literature and existing frameworks (currently in progress) with intermediaries (e.g. journalists and bloggers) and communications practitioners 2. Primary research with consumers to develop and test risk perception, channel, messenger and messaging frameworks (this should include consideration of the role and impact of social media) 3. Development of a toolkit and recommendations for how this will be integrated into the organisational practices of the FSA 4. Testing of the toolkit and recommendations with the end users - communications practitioners in the FSA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84020366-1adb-4100-8125-3b9d2952bf11 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Restricted Non OJEU |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2019 - 31 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £73,351 |
| 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 | THE 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 | 2CV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2019 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84020366-1adb-4100-8125-3b9d2952bf11

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84020366-1adb-4100-8125-3b9d2952bf11
  15th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a77df77f-d5f7-42a6-b61b-9a2cfd85abea
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