Tender: Research to Expand Food Crime Cost Analysis with Case Studies and Assess NFCU Impact

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Research provider needed to develop expanded analysis of the cost of food crime, including additional case studies and a methodology to assess and communicate the impact of NFCU activity. Food crime is estimated to cost the UK economy between £410 million and £1.96 billion per year and encompasses adulteration, substitution, misrepresentation, illegal processing and other forms of fraud that undermine food authenticity and integrity; impacts extend beyond direct economic losses to consumer confidence, public trust in the food system and the reputation of the UK food sector. Tenderers must propose a detailed methodological approach and deliver a final research report with a practical methodology for ongoing assessment of NFCU impact, an updated and expanded methodological framework, and a suite of repeatable public-facing impact measures with practical implementation to communicate realised impacts.