Award

Consumer Insight Subscriptions

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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17 Mar 2023 at 12:29

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a contract for Consumer Insight Subscriptions to Mintel, IGD, and Foresight Factory. The contract falls under market research services with a value of £93,000. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action below the threshold. The contract period is set to start on 1st December 2022 and end on 1st April 2024. The tender period ended on 4th November 2022. The delivery address for the contract is located in Warwickshire, England.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector looking to provide consumer trend data services to the food industry. Businesses providing unique consumer trend reports and insights would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. The contracting authority, DEFRA, continues to rely on these subscriptions for vital consumer and grocery trend data, indicating a potential for ongoing business relationships in this industry category.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consumer Insight Subscriptions

Notice Description

Award notice IGD/Mintel/Foresight Factory to provide Consumer Insight Subscriptions. As these are subscriptions, there is no call for competition. There is a limited pool of suppliers who offer Consumer Insight reports through a subscription models. These suppliers had been selected as they offer unique services/reports subscriptions with specific consumer trend data for the food industry. The use of these services remains high by the RCI team and they provide vital consumer & grocery trends data which is used to inform the industry of consumer trends

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9f001e96-1c34-4155-a54c-2dac58dd8192
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b93ee2-0dee-40f8-a096-2f312a8abfec
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£93,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£93,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2022 - 1 Apr 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICKSHIRE
Postcode
CV8 2LZ
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Cubbington & Leek Wootton
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MINTEL. IGD, FORESIGHT FACTORY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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