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Development and expansion of existing food price modelling system

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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14 Sep 2023 at 09:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs is planning a tender for the development and expansion of an existing food price modelling system. The tender involves economic research services with a focus on understanding the impact of food price changes on health and welfare. Defra seeks an external research academic or consultancy to develop a single food price model to analyse and improve the current system's accuracy and accessibility. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold. The contract period is from August 2023 to May 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for business growth for research institutions or consultancies with expertise in econometrics. Businesses specialising in economic research services or consultancy are well-suited to compete for this tender. The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs is looking for partners who can help in incrementally improving the food price modelling systems and analysing the effects of food price movements on different household groups. Prospective bidders should note the key dates communicated, such as the future notice date of June 14, 2023, and the deadline for contract period starting from August 2023.

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Notice Title

Development and expansion of existing food price modelling system

Notice Description

There is a need for Defra to better understand the impact of food price changes on consumers health and welfare, which has become more pressing in light of increasing pressures from modern society. The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Kingdom's (UK) exit from the European Union (EU) and the war in the Ukraine has contributed to increased food price volatility in the UK, and November 2022 saw year-on-year food price inflation rise to the highest levels since the 1970s. This research is likely to consist of the following 6 objectives: 1. To make incremental improvement to the accuracy and usefulness of the current food price modelling systems by using the most updated datasets, provided by Defra, by November 2023. 2. To identify the impact of food price movements on household affordability, health, and welfare through the creation of an analytical model. 3. To analyse the effects of food price movements on consumer behaviour amongst economically and socially disadvantages groups in England. 4. Upon provision of a list of options by Defra, to prioritise possible options for policy interventions targeted at food affordability and accessibility. 5. To produce a variant of the current food price modelling system to analyse the impact of food price drivers in a period of heightened food price volatility. 6. To improve functionality of the modelling system to produce results on sector-led basis, thus improving granularity of data. Defra is seeking an external research academic or consultancy with econometric expertise to develop a single food price model combining the current food price and elasticities frameworks and expand the research even further to gain an in-depth understanding of what drives food affordability, accounting for the heterogeneity across household types and groups. The model should allow Defra to test different types of scenarios (the 'what if' questions) and measure the impacts of food price inflation (the 'so what' questions) on different household groups. This will help to ensure that the rationale for Government interventions and feasibility of potential policy considerations arising from market failures or inequities will be based on sound and credible evidence.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3619db75-465c-47e9-a6e2-441f4cf0935d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/343d1c87-91ff-4237-ba54-d1f305ee37c3
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79311400 - Economic research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Oct 2023 - 31 Oct 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Emily Hayes
Contact Email
procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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