Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road
Aberdeen
AB11 5RL
UK
Contact person: Maxine Mullen
Telephone: +44 1224285172
E-mail: maxine.mullen@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.foodstandards.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24524
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Scottish Authorities Food Enforcement Rebuild (SAFER) Food Business Social Research
Reference number: CASE/792740
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FSS has a requirement for research to be conducted and evidence gathered from Food Business Operators to support both the development of the SAFER programme as well as FSS’s statutory business-as-usual responsibilities to support businesses to comply with food law.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
111 745.36
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Requirement for research to be conducted and evidence gathered from Food Business Operators to support both the development of the SAFER programme as well as FSS’s statutory business-as-usual responsibilities to support businesses to comply with food law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As part of the contract agreement, A rate card will be obtained to provide fixed costing for any additional Ad-Hoc research required in connection to research subject matter and solely within specified contract period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-034821
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/792740
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IFF Research Ltd
16 Chart House, Chart Street
London
N1 6DD
UK
Telephone: +44 2072503035
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 111 745.36
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
contract Start date 29th September 2025 to 28th May 2026
(SC Ref:811222)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/09/2025