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Testing the use of behavioural interventions in promoting the consumption

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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28 Mar 2025 at 18:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), focused on testing the use of behavioural interventions to promote the consumption of locally landed fish in the UK. The contract, under the industry category of Social Research Services, was awarded to Kantar and has a value of £114,617. The tender period concluded on 20 February 2024, with the contract running from 4 November 2024 to 31 March 2025. This project spans various locations, including the UK, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world, and involves a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement stage is the Award stage, with the contract award notice published on 28 March 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies involved in social research and behavioural studies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially suited to compete for such contracts, given the suitability criteria specified. The project aims to address barriers to the consumption of UK-produced seafood through innovative labelling and preparation interventions. Businesses with expertise in consumer behaviour analytics, product labelling, and food preparation technology stand to benefit significantly from participating and contributing their solutions to this initiative.

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Notice Title

Testing the use of behavioural interventions in promoting the consumption

Notice Description

The project builds on the previously commissioned, Increasing consumption of locally landed fish in the UK: Explorative research to inform the development of behavioural interventions, which explored barriers and drivers to the consumption of UK-produced seafood. Barriers and drivers identified included low awareness of provenance, prioritisation of price and taste, convenience and lack of cooking skill, unfamiliar look and feel. The authors proposed two broad intervention areas in the final scoping report: 1. Provence labelling intervention: To create seafood labelling that identifies British provenance, which people can automatically recognise and use to navigate their purchasing choices. Potential foci included either direct or indirect generic 'Buy British' messaging to introduce a concrete appeal to support local communities or, ideally, on the exact location of provenance to also trigger associations with familiarity and freshness. Labelling could also potentially inform customers how a product was sourced, for example, from a fishery under the regime of a UK fisheries management plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fisheries-management-plans). 2. Preparation intervention: Provide cooking hacks to help overcome barriers around expertise and experience in fish preparation. For example, to develop and popularise the 'oven bags' for UK-produced filets specifically, or ready meal options, and/or introduce more UK-produced choices in food delivery boxes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7cc2ec79-591f-4fe8-a471-794b337dc4c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15e65769-dbb0-43ba-81b6-622f4a8da72d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£114,617 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£114,617 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
4 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Adrian Ajibade
Contact Email
adrian.ajibade@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KANTAR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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