Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Food Standards Agency
Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Information needs for FHS consumers when eating out, and information provision of allergen information in businesses selling non pre packed food
Reference number
FS430816
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This research will inform FSA food hypersensitivity (FHS)projects aimed at improving the experience of consumers when purchasing non-prepacked food. Our aim is to explore consumer information requirements when eating out with a particular focus on consumers with FHS. We would also like to gain insight into how food business operators (FBO’s) are currently providing information to consumers and understand the potential impacts of legislative change on FBO’s
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £184,940
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This research will inform FSA food hypersensitivity (FHS)projects aimed at improving the experience of consumers when purchasing non-prepacked food. Our aim is to explore consumer information requirements when eating out with a particular focus on consumers with FHS. We would also like to gain insight into how food business operators (FBO’s) are currently providing information to consumers and understand the potential impacts of legislative change on FBO’s
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-021089
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Britain Thinks
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £184,940
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
York
Country
United Kingdom