Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
Top-five suppliers hold 80% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Food Standards Scotland (FSS) buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
7372797598Recent contracts
Latest Food Standards Scotland (FSS) contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Dietary Surveys and Analysis
Edinburgh Innovations Limited · 2026-08-12
£600K
Award of Locum Official Veterinarian Services (Balquhidder)
Thomas Jenkins · 2026-04-01
£30K
Support for the SAFER Food Business Interests Technical Advisory Group
Scotland Food & Drink · 2026-03-31
£291K
Managed Workwear Provision and Laundry Services
Johnsons Workwear · 2026-02-02
£172K
Award of Food Standards Scotland - Strengthening Interventions
The Lines Between Ltd. · 2025-12-06
£44K
Scottish Authorities Food Enforcement Rebuild (SAFER) Food Business Social Research
IFF Research Ltd · 2025-09-24
£112K
FSS-2025-020 Online Guidance on Charcuterie Safety
Hutchison Scientific Ltd · 2025-08-25
£59K
Award of Agency MHI Area 2 (May 2025)
Eville & Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd · 2025-04-30
£120K
Award of Agency OV Area 2 (May 2025) (Export)
Mistev Export Health Certification Limited · 2025-04-30
£180K
Award of Agency OV Area 3 (May 2025)
Mistev Export Health Certification Limited · 2025-04-30
£180K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Food Standards Scotland (FSS) — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
53%
Awards to SMEs
80%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 53% of Food Standards Scotland (FSS)’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
How much does Food Standards Scotland (FSS) spend on procurement?
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) awarded 16 contracts totalling £3.5M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 11 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £219K.
Who are Food Standards Scotland (FSS)'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Food Standards Scotland (FSS) by total award value are MacLaren West Ltd, Edinburgh Innovations Limited, Mistev Export Health Certification Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 80% of contract value.
What does Food Standards Scotland (FSS) buy from suppliers?
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)'s procurement is concentrated in research and development services and related consultancy services, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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