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title: "Food Labelling : Cost requirements relative to prospective benefits"
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# Food Labelling : Cost requirements relative to prospective benefits

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-392d16b2-a5b4-45c3-a4f9-e567dc7c3f30

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is seeking a supplier for the project titled "Food Labelling: Cost requirements relative to prospective benefits" in the services industry. The procurement involves conducting research and generating a comprehensive report on food labelling costs at various supply chain stages and legislative requirements. The tender deadline for submissions is July 31st, 2023, with the contract period spanning from September 4th, 2023, to March 21st, 2024, offering a budget of £100,000 in GBP.

This tender from DEFRA presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services to engage in a project aimed at analysing food labelling drivers and associated costs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this open procedure below the threshold, which could lead to valuable contracts and collaborations within the industry. Businesses interested in this opportunity should take note of the key dates and requirements outlined in the tender specification to align their proposals effectively with DEFRA's objectives.

## Notice

Procuring a supplier to complete research and produce a report to comprehensively gauge the drivers of food labelling. The report should: 1. Identify the costs of food labelling at every stage of the supply side production process, from farmgate to retail. 2. Identify all legislative requirements of food labels for different types of foods and their associated costs. 3. Identify any changes in legislative requirements that are a consequence of the UK's decision to the leave the EU and any significant costs and benefits associated with this where possible. This project is available on the DEFRA Atamis eTendering portal. If you have not accessed the portal before you will need to click register from the landing pace and complete the required form https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome To search for tendering opportunities that have been published by the buying organisation, click Find Opportunities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1998bd98-ee10-4270-b138-798b813fd7be |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2023 - 21 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2023 at 10:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1998bd98-ee10-4270-b138-798b813fd7be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1998bd98-ee10-4270-b138-798b813fd7be
  4th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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