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High-Risk Foods for Listeria
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) · National agency
In brief
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for research contracts in this region (from 24 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Food Standards Scotland require a Contractor to carry out an evidence review to identify the foods considered high-risk for Listeria monocytogenes, based on the latest evidence and surveillance data available from worldwide sources. The Contractor would then be required to develop a prioritised list of these foods, ranking them based on their risk to vulnerable consumers.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice 065694-2025
About the buyer
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)Last 12 months
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From notice 065694-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.