Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
Top-five suppliers hold 51% 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.
857372801875799098Recent 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 · 2026-08-11
£600K
Award of Health and Safety Management Software Solution
Evotix · 2026-05-01
£64K
Award of Locum Official Veterinarian Services (Balquhidder)
Thomas Jenkins · 2026-04-01
£30K
Cleaning & Minor Repairs Services
TGC Facilities Management T/A Tidy Green Clean · 2026-03-31
£106K
Support for the SAFER Food Business Interests Technical Advisory Group
Scotland Food & Drink · 2026-03-30
£291K
E-Learning Platform and Health, Safety & Environmental Training Content
Titus Learning Limited · 2026-03-27
£90K
Food Standards Scotland - Listeria Risk Ranking
The Court of Edinburgh Napier University · 2026-03-24
£67K
Managed Workwear Provision and Laundry Services
Johnsons Workwear · 2026-02-02
£172K
Research into experiences of businesses providing out of home nutrition information in Scotland and Wales
IFF Research Ltd · 2026-01-06
£110K
Literature Review and Development of Decision Tree to Support Evaluation of AMR Genes
Robert Gordon University · 2026-01-05
£65K
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planned procurements
Work this buyer has said it intends to tender
15
tender packs read
What it asks bidders for: insurance, certificates, scoring
Market analysis
Bidding into Food Standards Scotland (FSS) — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
52%
Awards to SMEs
51%
Top-5 supplier share
2%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 52% 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 38 contracts totalling £6.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 29 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £160K.
Who are Food Standards Scotland (FSS)'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Food Standards Scotland (FSS) by total award value are Joanne Drew, MacLaren West Ltd, Edinburgh Innovations Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 51% of contract value.
What does Food Standards Scotland (FSS) buy from suppliers?
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)'s procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, research and development services and related consultancy services, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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