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For requirements beyond our standard production services, including R&D, due diligence, regulatory/compliance work, bespoke testing, sourcing, export support, retailer qualification and complex technical requirements.

DAT Supply technical project work
Development starts from
€10,000
A development fee, quoted on scope — not a minimum order value
Development covers
R&D to approved spec
Formulation, ingredient sourcing and up to 3 sample rounds
Before work starts
Written scope
Deliverables, timeline and terms to accept
Production
Quoted separately
Once the formula is approved; standard production minimums per format apply
How we work

Every project is reviewed before acceptance. Scope, deliverables, timeline and commercial terms are agreed before work begins.

Custom Projects are paid professional and technical work, scoped and agreed in writing.

Project families

What a Custom Project can cover

Work beyond our standard production services. The development fee covers formulation and R&D, ingredient sourcing and up to 3 sample rounds, through to an approved production specification. Production is quoted separately. If your requirement is not listed, describe it when you submit.

From submission to project

How it works

Work starts only once scope, deliverables, timeline and commercial terms are agreed.

  1. Step 01

    Submit your project

    In your DAT Supply account: budget bands, timeline, project stage, markets and target countries, SKUs and volume, and the deliverables you need. Attach the project files where the work is document-driven; otherwise a complete written brief is enough.

  2. Step 02

    Review

    DAT Supply reviews the project and confirms whether it can take it on.

  3. Step 03

    Scope proposal

    You receive a defined scope in writing: deliverables, timeline and commercial terms.

  4. Step 04

    Acceptance & payment

    You accept the scope and pay against its agreed milestones. Nothing starts before that.

  5. Step 05

    Project

    DAT Supply delivers the agreed scope. Where it leads to production, production is quoted separately.

Your submission

What we ask

You tell us the budget, timeline, project stage, markets, SKUs and volume, and deliverables. We review the project and confirm whether we can take it on. If we can, you receive a written scope — deliverables, timeline and commercial terms — before any work starts. Budgets are asked as bands, not exact figures.

Project service budget
€10k–€25k / €25k–€50k / €50k–€100k / €100k+The budget for the Custom Project work itself. Custom Project development starts from €10,000. Production is quoted separately once the formula is approved.
Expected production budget
€25k–€50k / €50k–€100k / €100k–€250k / €250k–€500k / €500k+Asked separately from the project budget. Non-production projects, such as standalone due diligence or compliance work, can state that no production is planned.
Timeline
3–6 months / 6–12 months / 12+ months
Project stage
Researching / early exploration · Budget approved · Supplier selection · Internal project approved · Retailer / procurement requirement received · Ready to appoint partner
Markets
European Union · United Kingdom · United States · Canada · Middle East · Other export marketWith the target countries within each market.
SKUs and volume
Number of SKUs and production quantityAnd the expected annual volume, if known.
Deliverables
The exact requirements and deliverables
Project files
For document-driven projectsRequired for document-driven projects — supplier due diligence, procurement and vendor qualification, retailer technical questionnaires or packs, enterprise onboarding packs and complex documentation. R&D, new-product and other projects can submit a complete written brief instead.
Which route?

Is it a Custom Project?

What changes decides the route. A Custom Project is the work beyond the three productised routes.

01 · Private Label
Existing formula, no changeAn existing DAT formula, unchanged, in its standard configuration options.
02 · Personalization
Flavour, colour or existing shapeThe same existing DAT formula with a supported flavour, colour or existing shape, and no change to ingredients, actives or dosage. A Made-to-Order Sample is optional, where the product offers one.
03 · Formula Adaptation
An existing formula, adaptedAn existing DAT formula or platform adapted: ingredients, actives, dosage, serving or compatible components change.
04 · Custom Projects
Technical work beyond the productised routesAnything that needs significant human technical work beyond the productised services: R&D, research, due diligence, compliance, sourcing, testing programmes or bespoke documentation.
05 · Decline
A format we do not manufactureA format DAT Supply does not manufacture — capsules, tablets, softgels, liquids and drops, gels, bars and similar — is declined plainly, never handled as a Custom Project.
Examples

Six requests, routed

Not a Custom Project? Browse Private Label, order samples or adapt an existing formula with Formula Adaptation.

FAQ

Custom Projects questions

Is there a fixed price for a Custom Project?

No. A Custom Project is quoted on its reviewed scope. Custom Project development starts from €10,000. Production is quoted separately once the formula is approved. Every project is reviewed before acceptance. Scope, deliverables, timeline and commercial terms are agreed before work begins.

What does the development fee cover?

The development fee covers formulation and R&D, ingredient sourcing and up to 3 sample rounds, through to an approved production specification. It is a development fee, not a minimum order value, and production is quoted separately. An agreed percentage of the development fee can be credited against your first production order, depending on its volume.

Is every project accepted?

No. DAT Supply reviews each project and confirms whether it can take it on before any scope is prepared.

Why do you ask for a budget?

Budget bands, timeline, volume and complete requirements show whether a project fits, so the review is quick and the answer clear. The project budget and the production budget are asked separately.

Does production follow a Custom Project?

Where a project leads to production, production is quoted separately once the formula is approved, and the same per-format production minimums as Formula Adaptation apply. An agreed percentage of the development fee can be credited against your first production order, depending on its volume.

Can I use Formula Adaptation instead?

Yes, when you are adapting an existing DAT Supply formula — changing its ingredients, actives, dosage, serving or compatible components. Formula Adaptation is the fixed-fee route for that. A genuinely new formula is handled as a Custom Project. A supported flavour, colour or existing shape with no formula change is Personalization, and an unchanged formula is Private Label.

How do I start?

Select "Submit project for review" to open the project form in your DAT Supply account. Submitting commits you to nothing: DAT Supply reviews the project and, if it can take it on, sends the scope, deliverables, timeline and commercial terms for you to accept.

Custom Projects

Submit your project for review

Submitting a project commits you to nothing. DAT Supply reviews it and, if it can take it on, sends a defined scope, deliverables, timeline and commercial terms for you to accept. Custom Project development starts from €10,000. Production is quoted separately once the formula is approved.

Quick context request

Get manufacturing context

Drop your work email and a member of the DAT team will follow up with the right context for this product. Order documents, certificates and pricing are released in your DAT Supply account.

You will receive a short confirmation email. Order documents (specification, label data, batch documents) are released in your DAT Supply account once your order is under way.