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

Issued by Food Standards Agency · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published: 15 Oct 2026
Closes: 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value: GBP 100,000
Reference: C475058
Location: United Kingdom
Type: services

At a glance

Food Standards Agency in United Kingdom has published a tender: “Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU Activity”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 3 days from today. The stated value is GBP 100,000. Quote reference C475058 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Food Standards Agency, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. This one closes in 3 days.

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