Food and You 2: Waves 13-16

What the buyer is asking for

In order to protect consumers, we need to understand their attitudes, knowledge and behaviour in relation to food. The Agency’s main source of methodologically robust and representative evidence regarding consumers’ attitudes, knowledge and behaviour in relation to food is our annual Official statistic Food and You 2 survey. This survey has an important role in measuring the FSA’s progress towards its strategic objectives, providing evidence to support FSA policy decision-making, communication campaigns and other activities as well as identifying topics for further research or action. The survey currently samples 4,000 households (including 1,000 households in both Northern Ireland and Wales). Since Wave 8, we have also worked with our counterparts in Food Standards Scotland, to achieve an additional 1,000 households in Scotland on an annual basis. This data is reported and published separately by Food Standards Scotland. The FSA is seeking an experienced research agency to continue delivering the FSA’s official statistic Food and You 2 annual survey, for waves 13-16 (one survey wave per year). This specification sets out key deliverables in 5 stages as follows: 1. Questionnaire development: Working with the FSA to develop the questionnaire and survey materials for Waves 13-16 2. Conducting fieldwork for Waves 13-16 including the distribution of invite letters and incentives. 3. Data processing: Processing and cleaning of the survey data 4. Production of data sets: The production of all data files and supporting documentation 5. Production of final outputs such as aggregate data tables and reports required for the project. In recent years, the FSA has produced data tables and findings reports in house. We welcome bids where data tables and reports are conducted by suppliers. More information is provided under this section.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 80%qualityTechnicalThe extent to which the bidder demonstrates a clear understanding of the requirement and provides a robust, credible, and deliverable methodology. Responses will be evaluated against the quality of the proposed approach, technical capability, relevant experience, project management arrangements, risk management, resources, and ability to achieve the required outcomes and deliverables. Scoring methodology will be provided in the specification.
• 20%costCommercialCommercial / Value for Money (20%) – Assessment of the bidder's proposed pricing and overall value for money. Evaluation will consider the transparency, reasonableness and competitiveness of costs, ensuring that the proposed solution delivers the required outcomes and quality standards while providing the best value for public funds. Scoring methodology will be provided in the specification

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  See PSQ

• technical

  Detailed within the Specification

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 102 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published52 days ago

   31 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST
2. Clarification questions by25 days ago

   28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 3 days

   25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 30 days

   21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice31 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST072892-2026

Payment terms

Payment of undisputed invoices will be made within 30 days of receipt of invoice, which must be submitted promptly by the Supplier. All invoices must be sent, quoting a valid Purchase Order Number (PO Number). Within 10 Working Days of receipt of your countersigned copy of this Order Form, we will send you a unique PO Number. You must be in receipt of a valid PO Number before submitting an invoice. To avoid delay in payment it is important that the invoice is compliant and that it includes a valid PO Number, item number (if applicable) and the details (name, email, and telephone number) of your Buyer contact (i.e. Buyer Authorised Representative). Non-compliant invoices may be sent back to you, which may lead to a delay in payment.

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender