Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU Activity

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

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• 80%qualityTechnical CriteriaSee the Specification and Tender Documents for full details. The technical evaluation criteria are divided into a number of sections and sub-criteria which assess the bidder's technical capability, methodology, experience, resources, and delivery approach.
• 20%costCommercial CriterionSee the Specification and Tender Documents for full details. The Commercial evaluation criteria are divided into five sub-sections and will assess the bidder's pricing proposal and overall value for money in accordance with the published evaluation methodology.

What you must already have

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published23 days ago

   15 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST
2. Clarification questions by8 days ago

   29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 6 days

   12 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice15 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST097241-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender