Open tenders / Consultancy & research
Open tender · Notice 097241-2026
Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU Activity
- Value
- £100k
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026 (4 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
In plain English
The Food Standards Agency wants a research contractor to extend its work on the cost of food crime, developing extra case studies and a methodology to assess and communicate the impact of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) on an ongoing basis. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2028 and is valued at £100,000.
Good fit for: Research or social research consultancies with experience in economic analysis, fraud/crime impact studies or public sector evaluation.
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What the buyer says
Food crime poses a significant cost to the UK economy, estimated to be between £410 million and £1.96 billion per year . Food crime encompasses a broad range of activities, including adulteration, substitution, misrepresentation, illegal processing and other forms of fraud that undermine food authenticity and integrity. The impacts of food crime extend beyond direct economic losses, affecting consumer confidence, public trust in the food system and the reputation of the UK food sector. Tenderers are invited to submit proposals setting out how they would deliver research to develop a robust, evidence-based framework and methodology for assessing and communicating the impact of the NFCU on an ongoing basis. The proposal should provide a detailed description of the proposed methodological approach and include a set of clearly defined deliverables comprising: • A final research report, setting out a practical methodology for the ongoing assessment of NFCU impact; • An updated and expanded methodological framework; and • A suite of repeatable public-facing impact measures with practical implementation enabling communicable realised impacts.
Getting the documents
health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (linked from the notice).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 15 Oct 2026.
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