---
title: "Award of Food Standards Scotland - Strengthening Interventions"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000798700"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)"
published: "2025-06-19"
---

# Award of Food Standards Scotland - Strengthening Interventions

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000798700

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## Summary

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has awarded a contract for the provision of Strengthening Interventions, a service within the industry category of research services, specifically identified under CPV code 73110000. The award process, completed on 19th June 2025, follows a direct procurement method, with the contract being awarded to The Lines Between Ltd. It is a single supplier arrangement without competition, intended to enhance FSS’s operational capacities. The contract, signed on 6th December 2025, is currently active. FSS operates out of Aberdeen, where its headquarters are located on the 4th Floor of Pilgrim House, making the location central to its operations.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, particularly those capable of providing interventions tailored to food standards and safety. As it has been awarded through direct procurement, it might indicate a preference for highly specialised service providers with proven expertise in the field. Businesses in the sector can look for future opportunities, as collaborations like these can lead to long-term partnerships and growth in areas related to food standards enforcement. Companies that are innovative and possess strong capabilities in service delivery within the public sector will find such tenders beneficial for expanding their portfolio. Food Standards Scotland’s focus on strengthening interventions highlights the need for robust research services that can support public health initiatives effectively.

## Notice

Food Standards Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Strengthening Interventions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532907 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,260 |
| 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 | FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS) |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; BORDERS COLLEGE; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | STORNOWAY |
| Post town | Outer Hebrides |
| Postcode | HS1 2BW |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| Supplier names | ACE TAXIS PERTH; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; BELL GROUP; CCG (SCOTLAND; E. A. ELLISON; EUROPEAN ELECTRONIQUE; GALLOWAY GROUNDWORKS; HARVEY NASH; LORIEN RESOURCING; NBS ENTERPRISES; OLM SYSTEMS; PROMOTE YOUR SCHOOL; R DAVIDSON JOINERS & BUILDERS; RICHARD IRVIN FM; THE JR GROUP; THE LINES BETWEEN; VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY; VENESKY BROWN; WATERS; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2025 at 10:21 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532907

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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