--- title: "High-Risk Foods for Listeria" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cd86" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cd86" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd86.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd86.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)" published: "2025-10-15" --- # High-Risk Foods for Listeria Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cd86 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05cd86) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd86.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) involves a planned tender for research services titled "High-Risk Foods for Listeria". FSS, a national agency based in Aberdeen, Scotland, is looking to engage a contractor to perform an evidence review on foods that are considered high-risk for Listeria monocytogenes. This research will aid FSS in tailoring consumer messaging to protect vulnerable consumers from foodborne illnesses. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 27 October 2025. The work aligns with procurement guidelines legislated under CELEX 32014L0024, focusing on research services within the UKM region. This tender presents significant opportunities for research-oriented businesses, particularly those with expertise in food safety and risk analysis. The successful contractor will be responsible for providing an in-depth review and prioritised list of high-risk foods, leveraging international datasets alongside local Scottish data. Businesses with strong capabilities in analysing surveillance and outbreak data will find this procurement an excellent opportunity to contribute to public health initiatives while expanding their services within the public sector. The requirements point to a necessity for organisations that can handle comprehensive data analysis and evidence synthesis, thus offering potential growth and recognition in the governmental and research sectors. ## Notice Food Standards Scotland require a Contractor to carry out an evidence review to identify the foods considered high-risk for Listeria monocytogenes, based on the latest evidence and surveillance data available from worldwide sources. The Contractor would then be required to develop a prioritised list of these foods, ranking them based on their risk to vulnerable consumers. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is seeking a Contractor to deliver: 1) an up-to-date, in-depth evidence review of the foods with a known association with L. monocytogenes to reflect the current evidence base, and 2) the development of a prioritised list of these high-risk foods, ranking them based on their risk to vulnerable consumers, based on the most appropriate evidence and legitimate factors identified in the evidence review. The Contractor must have an ability to review incidents, surveillance and outbreak data in the literature to analyse available evidence on the risk of L. monocytogenes in food products. FSS can provide food sampling data from Scotland from 2015 - 2025, but it is expected that the Contractor will source alternative, relevant published international datasets and literature to supplement this evidence review. Currently, named food groups of potential risk from L. monocytogenes, developed from previous evidence and reviews from several years ago, are wide-ranging (e.g. pre-cut fruits and vegetables), comprising of several different food products with potentially varying levels of risk. Therefore, a key outcome of this research would be to produce a list of foods that vulnerable consumers should be aware of that are specific food commodities where possible, rather than wide-ranging food groups, based on the evidence provided. It is expected that the outputs of this work will enable FSS to tailor its consumer messaging on L. monocytogenes to protect those consumers most at risk of food borne illness, as well identify areas which require further work or surveillance. This will ensure that these vulnerable groups have accurate information and are not avoiding foods of lower risk unnecessarily. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065694-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS) | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB11 5RL | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 15 Oct 2025 at 15:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065694-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000813224 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=813224 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24524 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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