Dietary Surveys and Analysis

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Published: Aug 14, 2026

Updated: Aug 15, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Edinburgh Innovations Limited — £600,000

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About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the general supplies sector, with a focus on Translation. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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 services in the general supplies sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

AWARD OF CONTRACT - Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the public sector food body for Scotland. Our vision is a food and drink environment that benefits, protects and is trusted by consumers. We are here to make sure that food is safe to eat, ensure consumers know what they are eating, and improve the extent to which they have diets that are conducive to good health. The Nutrition Programme includes a dietary surveillance work stream to monitor and report progress towards the Scottish Dietary Goals (SDGs). FSS are looking to award a contract to a provider who can conduct dietary surveys and analysis over a period of three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. AWARD OF CONTRACT - FSS's primary method for assessing dietary intake in Scotland is via an online, multiple pass dietary assessment method known as Intake24, which has been used to collect data as part of the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) since 2021. This provides FSS with robust dietary intake data in a representative sample of the Scottish population, linked with demographic and health data collected in the main SHeS survey allowing us to monitor progress towards the SDGs. Although representative of the whole of Scotland, SHeS does not allow FSS to take a close look at the dietary intake of smaller groups of interest e.g. minority groups. Conducting additional surveys in specific population groups in Scotland, using Intake24, would allow FSS to further investigate dietary intakes in these groups. The provider will complete a range of projects in the field of surveys and analysis, including but not limited to: - Designing, conducting and analysing a survey on ethnic minority groups in Scotland using Intake24. - Conducting analysis on retail and out of home purchase of food and drink in Scotland. - Research considering the wider environmental impact diet has on food systems. - Research incorporating qualitative measures to provide a mixed methods approach building on quantitative research. - To conduct literature reviews as required by FSS.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 14, 2026. Last refreshed 4 days ago. Reference: 077461-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has issued 46 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 35 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, General Supplies & Services, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via Public Contracts Scotland and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: August 14, 2026.

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Is this tender still open?

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) 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 Services contract in the General Supplies & Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Edinburgh Innovations Limited was awarded the contract for £600,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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 077461-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.