# FS900252 2,4-Dinitrophenol \(DNP\) open source research and engagement

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Food Standards Agency](/buyers/the-food-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Crisp Thinking
- Award value: £50,000
- Tender value: £50,000
- Award date: 9 December 2022
- Published: 5 January 2023
- Contract start: 17 December 2022
- Contract end: 17 June 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 07e39198-501f-45f8-bf83-3c419a0a48d8-603030
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2e73d87-15f5-4bd8-af12-4d86cef320b7

## Description

2,4-dinitrophenol \(DNP\) is a highly toxic industrial chemical\. It has been illegally sold as a diet pill for weight loss\. DNP is poisonous to humans and can cause death, as well as other serious physical side effects\. It is a crime to sell DNP for human consumption in the UK\. The effects of DNP can be catastrophic and cause serious harm to health\. Taking DNP has resulted in a significant number of deaths in the UK\. The NFCU are seeking to better understand users awareness of the potential threat from DNP and identify other substances that this audience may use which could cause a similar threat to health, or which might be experimented with before users move to using DNP\. Many seek support and advice from like-minded individuals through on-line engagement in group blogs, social media sites and product review streams\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e39198-501f-45f8-bf83-3c419a0a48d8-603030)