Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Food Standards Agency · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Basis Social Limited SME
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published9 Apr 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
The FSA's Social Science team produces work based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies with a wide range of research participants, including (but not limited to) the general public, Food Business Operators (FBOs), FSA stakeholders (e.g. Local Authorities, third sector organisations and academics), and specific groups of consumers (e.g., people with food hypersensitivities, students).
About the supplier
Basis Social Limited: every public contract they have won.