# Safety of Nitrates and Nitrites as Food Additives

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Food Standards Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Food Standards Agency](/buyers/the-food-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [RSM UK Consulting LLP](/suppliers/rsm-uk-consulting/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £90,820
- Tender value: £90,820
- Award date: 16 December 2024
- Published: 31 January 2025
- Contract start: 16 December 2024
- Contract end: 16 April 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3b0ee43e-07d5-450a-afc8-136b9bfecc46-822429
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3014c8a5-8692-4d48-ae78-f6866d4c3b7a

## Description

Tenders were invited to carry out a literature review on the safety of nitrates and nitrites as the food additives potassium nitrite \(E 249\), sodium nitrite \(E 250\), sodium nitrate \(E 251\) and potassium nitrate \(E 252\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b0ee43e-07d5-450a-afc8-136b9bfecc46-822429)