Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Food Standards Agency
Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Food Standards Agency buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Food Standards Agency contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Variation to Contract 2 - Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes
I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED · 2026-07-29
£427K
WP2 Exploring awareness and impact of FSA guidance on glycerol slush-ice drinks consumption
The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited · 2026-07-21
£74K
Food Standards training for England Local Authority Officers
Chartered Trading Standards Institute · 2026-07-06
£27K
Making Food Better Consumer Tracker
Ipsos (market research) Limited · 2026-07-06
£55K
Public Analyst Training
LGC Limited · 2026-07-01
£186K
Literature Review: Allergenicity of cell cultivated products
Fera Science Ltd · 2026-06-19
£40K
Bioavailability of Food Supplements
Camrosh Limited · 2026-06-04
£292K
Office Supplies
ACS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD · 2026-05-14
£520K
Bioavailability of Food Supplements
Camrosh Limited · 2026-05-14
£292K
Digital Forensic Services
CCL Forensic Limited · 2026-05-12
£90K
Food supplements Market insight
I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED · 2026-05-11
£87K
Lit Review: Cyanobacterial toxins in fish arising from cyanobacterial bloom
Toxicology and Risk Assessment Consulting Ltd (TARA) · 2026-05-01
£140K
Determination of background levels of PFAS in a variety of foods
Fera Science Ltd · 2026-05-01
£200K
Provision of Allergen Information Evaluation: Consumer follow up survey
Ipsos (market research) Limited · 2026-05-01
£55K
Public Analyst Training
LGC Limited · 2026-05-01
£187K
Public Analyst Training
LGC Limited · 2026-04-29
£187K
Determination of background levels of PFAS in a variety of foods
Fera Science Ltd · 2026-04-29
£200K
Validation of HPLC and HRMS methods for honey authenticity testing
Fera Science Ltd · 2026-04-29
£95K
Research: Social Science Call-Off
Basis Social Limited · 2026-04-09
£2.5M
Purchasing consumer panel data on chicken sales
NUMERATOR UK LIMITED · 2026-03-20
£38K
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Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS Biomonitoring
Deadline: 2026-08-17
£200K
Effect of probiotics on Campylobacter colonisation within the broiler gut
Deadline: 2026-10-13
£500K
Workplace Adjustment Equipment & Furniture
£108K
Market Engagement: Research - Source Attribution Studies
£500K
Mapping the food environment using the FSA's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
£1
Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland
Mapping the food environment using the FSA's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
£1
Mapping the food environment using the FSA's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
£1
Laundry Service Provision in approved establishments
Laundry Service Provision in approved establishments
£870K
Laundry Service Provision in approved establishments
£1
Bacterial Contamination of Bivalve Molluscs FS616026 NRL
FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales
FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales
FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales
Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS Biomonitoring
£200K
Service Desk
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Food Standards Agency typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
C306388: Car Hire
Expires: 2026-07-31
£120K
ERP Finance Business Processes
Expires: 2026-08-31
£372K
Office LaN items
Expires: 2026-10-23
£83K
Debt Recovery Services
Expires: 2026-10-31
NFCU COM Solution
Expires: 2027-01-12
£313K
sCIENCE rEPORT pUBLISHING
Expires: 2027-01-28
£150K
ServiceNow Licenses
Expires: 2027-02-26
£613K
ServiceNow Licenses
Expires: 2027-02-26
£613K
Provision of FSA's Snow Licenses
Expires: 2027-03-28
£104K
Digital asset management system
Expires: 2027-03-30
£122K
Bioinformatics contractor to assess applications for approval of GMOs
Expires: 2027-03-31
£37K
C313859 Imported Food Training
Expires: 2027-03-31
£22K
High geochemical lead survey
Expires: 2027-03-31
£200K
Collection and delivery of official control samples for NI Foyle
Expires: 2027-03-31
£20K
Lot 1: Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the test
Expires: 2027-03-31
£310K
Audit of the display of food hygiene ratings and associated business attitudes survey
Expires: 2027-03-31
£360K
FS430662 Food and You 2 Waves 7 to 14
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.3M
Parliamentary Monitoring 2025
Expires: 2027-04-30
£25K
C407408 Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways
Expires: 2027-04-30
£265K
Survey Monkey Licences
Expires: 2027-04-30
£39K
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
Expires: 2027-06-29
£2.4M
Microsoft Azure CSP subscriptions and Licenses
Expires: 2027-07-31
£1.8M
Eyecare Services
Expires: 2027-07-31
£7K
Market analysis
Bidding into Food Standards Agency — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
99%
Top-5 supplier share
32d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
33mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Food Standards Agency
How much does Food Standards Agency spend on procurement?
Food Standards Agency awarded 421 contracts totalling £18.6bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 117 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £55.4M.
Who are Food Standards Agency's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Food Standards Agency by total award value are Eville and Jones (GB) Ltd, Eville & Jones (GB) Ltd, Eville and Jones. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.
What does Food Standards Agency buy from suppliers?
Food Standards Agency's procurement is concentrated in consultative engineering and construction services, road equipment, accounting and auditing services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Food Standards Agency contracts?
Food Standards Agency publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Food Standards Agency tenders?
Food Standards Agency typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 32 days). Standard contract duration is around 33 months.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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