--- title: "Discovery of recent changes in consumer behaviour around food information" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-576b9578-0d6f-4d1d-8a8f-bcd05a8ccaa7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-576b9578-0d6f-4d1d-8a8f-bcd05a8ccaa7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-576b9578-0d6f-4d1d-8a8f-bcd05a8ccaa7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-576b9578-0d6f-4d1d-8a8f-bcd05a8ccaa7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2023-02-28" --- # Discovery of recent changes in consumer behaviour around food information Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-576b9578-0d6f-4d1d-8a8f-bcd05a8ccaa7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-576b9578-0d6f-4d1d-8a8f-bcd05a8ccaa7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-576b9578-0d6f-4d1d-8a8f-bcd05a8ccaa7.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs is procuring research and development services for the project "Discovery of Recent Changes in Consumer Behaviour around Food Information". This opportunity focuses on assessing the impact of food information regulations and recent consumer behaviour changes. The tender is open for participation and the deadline for submissions is 11th April 2023. The contract period is set to start on 10th May 2023 and end on 31st March 2024. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services sector to contribute to food labelling policy development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses globally, including those based in the UK and overseas territories, can engage in this tender process, aimed at facilitating informed consumer choices and enhancing food safety. ## Notice This opportunity is advertised by Defra group Commercial on behalf of Defra. The Authority is the UK Government Department responsible for the environment, food, farming and rural affairs (Defra). Further information on the Authority can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs This document sets out the strategy for procuring the project titled "Discovery of Recent Changes in Consumer Behaviour around Food Information (Food Information to Consumers [FIC])". In 2011, the European Union (EU) passed Regulation No. 1169/2011 on the provision of Food Information to Consumers (EU FIC Regulation). This regulation required member states to modify existing food labelling regulations, with the aim of: 1) Enabling consumers to make more informed choices; 2) Increasing the safe use of food; and 3) Ensuring the free movement of legally produced and marketed food, within the EU. The Withdrawal Act retained Regulation No. 1169/2011 into UK law. In 2014 and 2018, Defra commissioned two studies in succession to establish a baseline against which the effect of changes brought in by the EU FIC Regulation could be tracked and to review the extent of how the objectives of EU FIC have been achieved. We are now commissioning new research to provide an update assessing the impact of the FIC regulation and to measure recent changes in consumer behaviour and business activity bought about by recent legislative, societal, and technological changes. The evidence will be used to underpin food labelling policy development. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23c3605a-6196-4b65-a9d0-5c5680e26f23 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3HX | | 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 - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Feb 2023 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23c3605a-6196-4b65-a9d0-5c5680e26f23 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23c3605a-6196-4b65-a9d0-5c5680e26f23 28th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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