---
title: "Food supplements Market insight"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065fa7"
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buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
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# Food supplements Market insight

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065fa7

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has completed an open tender process for a project titled "Food Supplements Market Insight," situated within the research and development services industry. Located in York, United Kingdom, the FSA aimed to commission comprehensive consumer behaviour and market insight research concerning the use of food supplements across the UK. The award stage was finalised on 11th May 2026, with the contract period spanning from this date until 31st March 2027, with a potential extension of up to four weeks. Despite being below the procurement threshold, the open competition method ensures transparency and broad participation, facilitating the engagement of a diverse range of suppliers.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for firms specialising in market research and development consultancy services to contribute impactful insights into the UK's food supplements sector. With the research supporting policy development and regulatory activities, businesses that excel in data analysis, consumer behaviour insights, and trend identification are particularly well-suited to compete. Large firms experienced in handling substantial projects, as well as SMEs and VCSEs meeting the technical and commercial criteria, will find this tender beneficial for growth and establishing strong partnerships with governmental bodies like the FSA.

## Notice

Suppliers are invited to carry out a comprehensive programme of consumer behaviour and market insight research into the use of food supplements across the United Kingdom. The purpose of this work is to develop a robust, current understanding of consumer motivations, usage patterns, purchasing behaviours, and drivers of emerging trends in the food supplements sector. The findings will support the FSA in shaping future policy direction, targeting regulatory activity, prioritising workflow, and informing risk assessment processes relating to food supplements. This project is split into two areas: 1. Market insights 2. Consumer insights questionnaire

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An optional extension period of up to four (4) weeks may be applied, solely to accommodate unforeseen delays. This extension is at the Authority's discretion and does not alter the requirement for the Supplier to deliver all final outputs by 31 March 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043213-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | £90,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,320 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | I.F.F RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 16:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043213-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 13:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018460-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043213-2026
  11th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018460-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.food.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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