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# Food Fraud and Mitigation Tools

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6ada950-0c17-430b-b53a-ab2f0df16357

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is seeking contractors for the "Food Fraud and Mitigation Tools" project, aimed at enhancing food authenticity in the UK. This tender falls within the research and development services category and was published on 18th February 2019. The open procurement process allows for broad participation, with the tender period concluding on 18th March 2019. The contract itself commenced on 17th July 2019 and will continue until 14th August 2020. The total contract value is £77,532, reflecting the importance of food security and consumer confidence in the UK food supply chain.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy, particularly those focusing on food science, fraud analysis, and regulatory compliance. Companies that can offer innovative analytical methods or tools to mitigate food fraud risks would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, fostering a competitive environment that could enhance their growth in the agri-food sector.

## Notice

1.1 Defra's vision is for a world leading food and farming system. Maintaining a resilient and secure supply chain, and competitive and thriving food industry, coupled with ensuring consumer confidence in the food chain is integral to this vision. Food authenticity - knowing what food is, how it is produced, where it comes from and that it is correctly labelled - is a key part of this. Defra's Food Authenticity programme focuses on the development of analytical methods to verify food authenticity and compliance with food labelling legislation to provide tools to tackle food fraud. 1.2 Food fraud, according to the European Commission, covers cases where "there is a violation of EU food law, which is committed intentionally to pursue an economic or financial gain through consumer deception". In a rapidly changing landscape, it is important to understand global influences, dynamics, and drivers impacting on the occurrence of food fraud and how these might change from a social, economic, environmental, and political perspective. Focus of the research should be UK but within a global context. 2. Research Requirement 2.1 The Contractor shall undertake a review of food fraud, with a specific focus on identifying or predicting likely food fraud trends in the short to medium term, coupled with an assessment of current and emerging food fraud mitigation tools and techniques; and how these might be used to inform agri-food policy development. The review shall signpost to areas that require additional input (e.g. knowledge, data, etc.) in order to meet future food fraud challenges. 3. Objectives The research is divided into two phases; [1] Food Fraud Drivers and Trends in the Short to Medium Term, and, [2] Mitigation Tools and Systems - Mapping and Evaluation The Contractor shall therefore carry out a review to: 3.1 Understand the global drivers of food fraud impacting on the UK, how these may vary and how this may have an impact on food fraud trends in the short to medium term (phase 1). 3.2 Explore and evaluate what current and emerging food fraud mitigation tools and systems exist; how these can be used to inform policy development and to ensure a resilient and competitive food supply (phase 2). Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec14837-c622-4549-8c4f-83611cfe5f20 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2019 - 14 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,532 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £77,532 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LGC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2019 at 08:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec14837-c622-4549-8c4f-83611cfe5f20
- 1 Aug 2019 at 08:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec14837-c622-4549-8c4f-83611cfe5f20
- 18 Feb 2019 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e3c12ae-2a0a-4f96-ad67-43e2de453102

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec14837-c622-4549-8c4f-83611cfe5f20
  1st August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e3c12ae-2a0a-4f96-ad67-43e2de453102
  18th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0421f45b-8731-4177-97dc-13d28186dd85
  n/a

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