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title: "Consumer Insight Subscriptions"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
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# Consumer Insight Subscriptions

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f001e96-1c34-4155-a54c-2dac58dd8192

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b93ee2-0dee-40f8-a096-2f312a8abfec |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 1 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £93,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £93,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | WARWICKSHIRE |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MINTEL. IGD, FORESIGHT FACTORY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b93ee2-0dee-40f8-a096-2f312a8abfec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b93ee2-0dee-40f8-a096-2f312a8abfec
  17th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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