# Safety of Nitrates and Nitrites as Food Additives

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Food Standards Agency](/buyers/the-food-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £100,000
- Published: 2 January 2025
- Planned start: 1 December 2024
- Planned end: 20 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 49cf889b-b0b5-4692-b291-af57e0c5d0b7-814312
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cff51ffc-f841-401d-a1ef-a58df8f89804

## Description

Tenders are 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 \(E 252\)\. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family\.force\.com/s/Welcome\. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis\.co\.uk

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- [Car Hire](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-36d0fcb4-d20a-4382-a796-05996e05c57b): Food Standards Agency
- [Campaign Partnerships](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fa7d0ccb-cbc6-4f45-a9c4-29a0b2a5f5a8): Food Standards Agency

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49cf889b-b0b5-4692-b291-af57e0c5d0b7-814312)