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title: "Food Benchmarking"
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# Food Benchmarking

Buyer: DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION (DIO) : MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2a90294-1b51-4aac-a056-37c3266d96e5

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## Summary

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) of the Ministry of Defence has completed a procurement process titled "Food Benchmarking," valued at approximately £725,593.75. The contract supports food industry benchmarking services and falls under the category of economic research services. The procurement, which was executed through a selective method by means of a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, had its tender period conclude on 3rd July 2019, with the contract period beginning on 7th October 2019 and set to end on 23rd September 2023. The award for this contract was officially published on 18th October 2019, and the provisioned services are to be delivered in multiple locations including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in economic research and consultancy services, particularly those that specialise in food industry analysis. Firms with expertise in food systems, procurement strategies, and economic benchmarking will find this tender relevant. Although small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were not specified as eligible, businesses capable of leveraging their experience in similar projects should consider competing to establish a strong presence in public sector contracting.

## Notice

A contract to support the Ministry of Defence with food industry benchmarking services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6dd5384-247e-47a6-a1ed-cce5b8b72ac4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2019 - 23 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £725,593 |
| 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 | DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION (DIO) : MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRESTIGE PURCHASING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2019 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6dd5384-247e-47a6-a1ed-cce5b8b72ac4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6dd5384-247e-47a6-a1ed-cce5b8b72ac4
  18th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28752b71-b8d0-4367-8969-1bedde9bfdb2
  Letter of Appointment - REDACTED

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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