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title: "Discovery of recent changes in consumer behaviour around food information (Food information to consumers)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a3bb"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2023-02-08"
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# Discovery of recent changes in consumer behaviour around food information (Food information to consumers)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a3bb

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), through its Defra Network eTendering Portal, is planning a tender for the project "Discovery of recent changes in consumer behaviour around food information". The procurement falls under the services category, specifically in research and development consultancy services. The study aims to assess the impact of the Food Information to Consumers regulations and explore changes in consumer behaviour. The tender process is in the planning stage, with the future notice date set for the 20th of February 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specializing in research and development consultancy services to engage with Defra in understanding food label interactions and consumer behaviour changes. Businesses with expertise in data analysis, research methodologies, and food labelling policy development would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The project presents prospects for business growth and collaboration with a national agency in the environmental protection sector, catering to the evolving landscape of food information and consumer preferences.

## Notice

The project will investigate to what extent the objectives of the Food Information to Consumers (FIC) regulations have been achieved, how key indicators have changed from the baseline study and follow up study, provide a rapid evidence assessment on food label interactions and explore recent changes in consumer behaviour and business activity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 explore 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. 

We intend to go live with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) on Monday 20 February with a target start date for the project being circa Wednesday 10 May. This timeline is indicative, and the Authority reserves the right to change. Additional information: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003807-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | 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

- 8 Feb 2023 at 09:10 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003807-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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