Published date: 11 November 2021

Last edited date: 18 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_290553/1013361

Published date

11 November 2021

Closing date

10 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 December 2021

Contract end date

27 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Tenders are invited to look at where and how a more anticipatory or selectively anticipatory model of regulation could operate in the face of new and innovative food technologies and products.
We would like to develop:
1. Understanding the ability of the current regulatory model to cope with innovation and new products.
2. An understanding of where our current regulatory system might not be able to manage emerging technologies and products , including where our regulatory response may take too long or be impractical to implement.
3. An understanding of the characteristics of emerging technologies or products that require changes to current regulatory systems, and how to identify those when they technologies or products early in their innovation and production cycle.
4. Blueprints for regulatory and enforcement options that work for consumers and industry for those emerging technologies or products that don't fit current regulatory and enforcement approaches.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Address

Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk