Published date: 10 June 2021

Last edited date: 23 June 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: 28 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

    • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

    • Social research services - 79315000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_275860/971001

Published date

10 June 2021

Closing date

28 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

PAL can provide important information to food hypersensitive (FHS) consumers if the wording and format of the warning is clear and supported by a thorough risk assessment. However, where the warning is unclear and used in untargeted way - for example as a blanket disclaimer - it can reduce consumer choice, without offering any real protection and reduce overall trust in the warning, creating anxiety for consumers and impacting upon their safety.

To address the inconsistent and untargeted application of PAL we need to first improve our thinking and test a range of policy proposals with stakeholders. The aim is that a consensus is reached on the best solutions to address the issues within this complex and uncertain area of food policy.

We are looking to commission a contractor who can design and deliver a comprehensive consultation on new policy proposals.
The study should be completed within 7 months of the contract being signed.
The consultation will need to capture feedback from a broad range and number of stakeholders, in order for the FSA to be able to implement policies relating to PAL in future in the confidence that they have been robustly tested with stakeholders.


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About the buyer

Address

Foss House
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk