Central government
Public sector contracts from Food Standards Agency
Food Standards Agency is a central government body that has published 171 contract awards since 2022.
12 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 90 different suppliers.
- 12
- Awards, last 12 months
- 171
- Awards since 2021
- 90
- Distinct suppliers
- £98k
- Median contract value
- 35
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 16 Dec 2026. Value figures cover the 170 of 171 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
35 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Its most active procurement category is research and development.
Fera Science Limited appears most frequently, holding 11 awards.
Published contract values total £464.5m, across the 170 contracts that state one, with a median of £98k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
35 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Fera Science Limited11 awards
- 02Eville & Jones (GB) Ltd9 awards
- 03HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd6 awards
- 04Ipsos MORI UK Limited5 awards
- 05Phoenix Software LTD4 awards
- 06IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd4 awards
- 07Wageningen Food Safety Research4 awards
- 08LGC Limited4 awards
- 09Egress Software Technologies Limited4 awards
- 10UKHSA FWE Service4 awards
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to Food Standards Agency with a profile36
- ACS Technology Group LTD1
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP1
- Akhter Computers PLC1
- Arco Limited1
- Axis Recruitment Limited1
- Basis Social LTD1
- British Telecommunications PLC1
- BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES Ltd1
- CCS Media Limited1
- CDW Limited3
- Deloitte LLP3
- Egress Software Technologies Limited4
- ELIS UK Limited1
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Limited2
- Evotix Limited1
- Fera Science Limited11
- Gamma Telecom Limited3
- Geoff Smith Associates Limited1
- I.F.F Research Limited1
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd4
- Ipsos MORI UK Limited5
- Kainos Software Limited3
- Kainos WorkSmart Limited2
- LGC Limited4
- Liberata UK Limited1
- Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited1
- MHR International UK LTD2
- Phoenix Software LTD4
- PRISM Infosec Ltd1
- RSK ADAS Limited2
- RSM UK Consulting LLP3
- Shred Station Limited1
- Specsavers Optical Superstores LTD1
- TPXIMPACT Limited2
- XMA LImited3
- YouGov PLC1
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Food Standards Agency classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services57
- 48000000Software package and information systems22
- 72222300Information technology services15
- 80000000Education and training services6
- 73200000Research and development consultancy services5
- 71900000Laboratory services5
- 72260000Software-related services4
- 79995100Archiving services2
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Common questions
Food Standards Agency, in short
Who does Food Standards Agency award contracts to?
Across 171 contracts recorded since 2021, Food Standards Agency has used 90 different suppliers. The most frequent are Fera Science Limited (11 contracts), Eville & Jones (GB) Ltd (9 contracts), HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd (6 contracts).
What does Food Standards Agency buy?
Its most active procurement categories are research and development, it services, software and information systems. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Food Standards Agency contracts come up for renewal?
35 contracts awarded by Food Standards Agency have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 23 Oct 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Food Standards Agency spend on contracts?
Published values total £464.5m across the 170 contracts that state one, with a median of £98k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
How can I be alerted to new Food Standards Agency tenders?
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.