Purchase and Nutritional Data on Meal Deals - Prior Information Notice
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) · All their open notices
What this is
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is seeking market information from data suppliers capable of providing purchase data, product composition, and nutritional content insights on 'meal deals' sold in Scottish supermarkets and convenience stores. The PIN covers six data requirement areas including meal deal uptake, product selection, product combinations, nutritional information, pricing, and consumer demographics. Responses to the questionnaire were invited by 2 June 2026. Contract notice expected July 2026.
Key points
- Market engagement only - not a call for competition; questionnaire responses were due 2 June 2026
- Six data requirement areas: uptake, product selection, combinations, nutrition, pricing, and consumer demographics
- Formal contract notice expected 1 July 2026
Who can bid
Market engagement exercise - voluntary participation, not a call for competition. Data suppliers with access to Scottish supermarket/convenience store meal deal purchasing datasets (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Co-op, Aldi, Lidl, Boots, etc.) are invited to respond. All responses treated as confidential subject to Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
How it is scored
Not applicable for this PIN. To be specified in forthcoming contract notice expected 1 July 2026.
Money
No estimated value stated. Market engagement exercise to inform future procurement. Covered by GPA.
How to submit
Register interest on PCS. Submit questionnaire responses by email to Caroline.Little@gov.scot by 1200hrs Tuesday 2 June 2026 (note: this deadline has passed). FSS may contact respondents for follow-up. Contact: Caroline Little, caroline.little@gov.scot.
Clarifications
Contact: Caroline Little, caroline.little@gov.scot, Food Standards Scotland, 4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen AB11 5RL.
Contract period
Duration not yet specified. Contract notice expected 1 July 2026.
Classification
CPV 79300000 — Market and economic research; polling and statistics Scotland
Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.