Notice Information
Notice Title
Research: Consumer Insights Tracker
Notice Description
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) intends to award a contract for the delivery of the Consumer Insight Tracker. The FSA has been conducting monthly surveys with consumers (the Consumer Insights Tracker) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020. The surveys have evolved over time to meet emerging needs. The FSA is seeking an experienced research agency to continue delivering the FSA's Consumer Insights Tracker for the next 3 years (with annual break clauses). The supplier will be responsible for all aspects of the project, including recruitment, sampling, logistics and project management.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce51
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004537-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79310000 - Market research services
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £219,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £219,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £211,200 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-10-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO1 7PR
- Post Town
- York
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE21 York
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Guildhall
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004537-2026
19th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066051-2025
16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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