FSS-2025-020 Online Guidance on Charcuterie Safety

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
Scotland
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Development of an interactive online risk assessment tool for meat charcuterie production. The project requires the creation of technical content covering both microbiological and chemical hazards to help food business operators evaluate their practices. The tool must follow the structure of existing safety guidance platforms, providing clear, objective advice and resources in an easy-to-use digital format.

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Awarded value: £59k; As published
Published: 8 October 2025
Awarded: 25 August 2025; Hutchison Scientific Ltd
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of technical consultancy and scientific content development for food safety risk assessment tools and industry guidance resources.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
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Category: Services
CPV codes: 73110000

Services in this contract

Technical authoring and report writingMain service£36k typicalTechnical content and assessment aspects for an online food safety guidance tool

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Published
8 October 2025
Contract awardedto Hutchison Scientific Ltd
25 August 2025
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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/362875/fss-2025-020-online-guidance-on-charcuterie-safety
Buyer reference: org-283
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000812493
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Food Standards Scotland (FSS). FSS-2025-020 Online Guidance on Charcuterie Safety. Contract award, 8 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/362875/fss-2025-020-online-guidance-on-charcuterie-safety (accessed 5 November 2026).