Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Emily Hayes
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Discovery of recent changes in consumer behaviour around food information (Food information to consumers)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The project will investigate to what extent the objectives of the Food Information to Consumers (FIC) regulations have been achieved, how key indicators have changed from the baseline study and follow up study, provide a rapid evidence assessment on food label interactions and explore recent changes in consumer behaviour and business activity.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In 2014 and 2018, Defra commissioned two studies in succession to establish a baseline against which the effect of changes brought in by the EU FIC Regulation could be tracked and to review the extent of how the objectives of EU FIC have been achieved.
We are now commissioning new research to provide an update assessing the impact of the FIC regulation and to explore recent changes in consumer behaviour and business activity bought about by recent legislative, societal, and technological changes. The evidence will be used to underpin food labelling policy development.
We intend to go live with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) on Monday 20 February with a target start date for the project being circa Wednesday 10 May. This timeline is indicative, and the Authority reserves the right to change.
two.2.14) Additional information
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 February 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No