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title: "Award of RESAS/015/22: Estimation and Evaluation of the Origins of Food Consumed in Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000698875"
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published: "2022-09-06"
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# Award of RESAS/015/22: Estimation and Evaluation of the Origins of Food Consumed in Scotland

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000698875

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the award of the tender "Estimation and Evaluation of the Origins of Food Consumed in Scotland" by the Scottish Government's Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division. The project aims to assess the proportion of food consumed in Scotland that originates locally, enhancing food security and sustainable production. The tender, operating in the services category, has a tender period from 20th September 2022 to 18th March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development sector to contribute to food security initiatives in Scotland. Companies specialising in consultancy services related to sustainable food production and agricultural research would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on assessing local food sourcing aligns with global food security goals, making it a strategic opportunity for businesses aiming to impact sustainable food systems.

## Notice

Introduction1. The Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) Division within Scottish Government wishes to commission a project to estimate and evaluate the proportion of food consumed within Scotland that originates from Scotland (and not) in order to help support future food policy and develop its evidence base around the topic of sustainable food production and Food Security.Background & Context2. One of the widest accepted definition, from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is that 'Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life'.3. More specifically, we can consider different "levels" of food security. Two of interest to this research are:a) National food security - the ability of a country to consume sufficient foodstuffs, even in the face of severe disruptions to the supply chain. It can also be relevant at a Scottish, UK and EU level.b) Global food security - the ability of the world's agricultural producers to meet global demand (i.e. food insecurity, population growth, climate change), and the efficiency and effectiveness of trading and distribution systems.4. It is widely accepted that sourcing food from a diverse range of stable countries and regions, in addition to domestically, enhances a nation's food security - albeit the diversity of sources varies from one food category to another.5. As reported by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), in 2020 , the UK supplied just over half (54%) of the food consumed in the UK. The leading foreign supplier of food consumed in the UK were countries from the EU (28%). Africa, Asia, North and South America each provided a 4% share of the food consumed in the UK.6. While a UK figure afford us insight, into what is a significantly integrated intra-UK food and drink supply chain, such a figure fails to appreciate the varied capacity and structure of Scotland relative to the rest of the UK (rUK). As such there exists an evidence gap of the quantity/proportion of food that is consumed within Scotland, that is grown, reared and/or caught within Scotland itself (or not as the case may be).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458304 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,672 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; BRIDGEWATER HOUSING ASSOCIATION; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; ENERGY TRANSITION ZONE LIMITED; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; JOBS & BUSINESS GLASGOW; KINGDOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; LINTHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE C/O COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SRUC; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 5RL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Craigentinny/Duddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 90 |
| Supplier names | 2CIRCLES COMMUNICATIONS; A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; ABM; AMP BIOMASS FUELS; ARGO'S BAKERY; ARGON TECHNICAL; ARISTI; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BALGOWNIE; BMI ROSS HALL HOSPITAL; BREAKSPEAR LEARNING; BURO HAPPOLD; CADCORP; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; COMPUTACENTER; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; CRANTIT DAIRY; DFFC; DRUMCLOG PLANT; DUNCAN WEMYSS; EKOS; EKOSGEN; ELITE TRAINING & CONSULTANCY; EVERWARM; FERA SCIENCE; FES; FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES; FIREMARK; FYFE FORESTRY; GATENBYSANDERSON; GLEN RAE COMMUNICATIONS; H2O COST REDUCTION SERVICES LIMITED T/A H2O LEGIONELLA CONTROL SERVICES; HARVEY NASH; HAWTHORNE BOYLE; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HONEYWELL CONTROL SYSTEMS; IAN PEARCE; INNOVATE IT; INSOURCE MEDICARE; J W GRAY; JAMES D BILSLAND; JAMES WILSON (ORKNEY; JASCO APPLIED SCIENCES; JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES; JS HARVIE; LINDA DICKSONTAXIS; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; MACROBERTS; MAM CONTRACTING; MOFFAT ELECTRICAL PROJECTS; NJC POWER; ORKNEY FISHERMENS SOCIETY C/O ORKNEY FISH; ORONA; PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PICK EVERARD; PRISTINE CLEAN AND RESTORATION; RAEBURN DRILLING & GEOTECHNICAL; RELATIONSHIPS SCOTLAND-COUPLE COUNSELLING CENTRAL SCOTLAND; RESEARCH SCOTLAND; RITEMP SERVICES; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SAFETY-COUNTS OCCUPATIONAL SERVICES; SCOTGRAIN AGRICULTURE; SIDEY SOLUTIONS; SIMPSON BUILDERS; SIRONA MEDICAL; SOCIAL CARE COMMISSIONING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES; SPORTEX GROUP; SRUC; STARLAB; STROMA FILMS; TAYLOR AND FRASER; THE FIREFLY GROUP; THE GREEN CONSULTANCY (JRP SOLUTIONS LTD TRADING; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD; TILBURY DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION; URSA GATES; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WILLIAM YULE & SON; WPC SOFTWARE; XODUS AURORA; YOUGOV; ZURICH INSURANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2022 at 13:57 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458304

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.bridgewaterha.org.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.jbg.org.uk/
- http://www.kingdomhousing.org.uk
- http://www.linthouseha.com/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- http://www.thebank.scot
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk

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