Food supplements Market insight

Food Standards AgencycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-065fa7Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£90k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

02 Mar 2026

Deadline 30 Mar 2026

Description

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

Scope

Reference
C418918
Total value
£90,000 excluding VAT
£108,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Possible extension to 28 Apr 2027

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.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79310000
73000000
73200000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
TechnicalSee Specification for more details. The technical criteria is broken down into 6 sections.quality80.00%
CommercialSee specification for more details. The Commercial section is split into 5 sub-sections.cost20.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
30 Mar 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition