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Coding NDNS Consumption data into EFSA’s food classification+description -FoodEx

Food Standards Agency

Published: Aug 10, 2026

Updated: Aug 10, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the agriculture and food security, Research and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Food Safety and Pest Control. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 65,000. Proposals must be submitted before September 18, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the agriculture and food security sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

As part of the FSA’s commitment to ensure food is safe and is what it says it is, the FSA undertakes food safety risk assessments which underpin these decisions in line with the internationally recognised ‘Codex Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety’. A key component of food safety risk assessment is exposure assessment, which estimates the amount of a hazard consumed through the diet. Exposure assessment combines food consumption data with information on the concentrations of substances such as contaminants, food additives or pesticide residues in food to estimate the levels consumers may be exposed to. To conduct UK dietary exposure assessments, the FSA uses consumption data in combination with occurrence data for hazards and other substances in food. UK consumption data is primarily obtained from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS). The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is a co-funded programme between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and FSA. NDNS is a rolling programme which assesses the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population of the UK. Tenders are invited to carry out the recoding of NDNS consumption data to FoodEx2, a standardised system for classifying and describing food.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 10, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 075738-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Food Standards Agency

Food Standards Agency has issued 66 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 45 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Research & Innovation, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: August 10, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 075738-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 18, 2026. You have 39 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Food Standards Agency in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Agriculture & Food Security sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £65,000 - £65,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.