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title: "Making Food Better Tracker"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c72a"
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# Making Food Better Tracker

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c72a

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has recently completed the procurement process for the "Making Food Better Tracker" research and development services. This initiative falls under the services category and aims to support small and medium-sized food businesses in Northern Ireland to improve the nutritional content of their products. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contracting authority is actively monitoring consumer attitudes to food product improvement. The contract was awarded to Ipsos MORI UK LIMITED on 21st July 2023.

The Consumer Insights Tracker tender, initiated by the Food Standards Agency, offers an opportunity for businesses in research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender involves conducting a survey under the "Making Food Better" programme, with a contract period from 3rd July 2023 to 29th March 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure with electronic and written submission methods. Businesses interested in providing consumer insights research services for this project should note the bid validity period until 6th September 2023.

## Notice

This work is commissioned under the Making Food Better programme (previously known as the Eating Well Choosing Better Programme) which aims to support small and medium sized food businesses to reduce the calorie, sugar, saturated fat and salt content of the food they produce, sell or serve, as well as reducing portion sizes.

A key objective of the Making Food Better programme is to monitor Northern Ireland consumers attitudes and behaviours towards food product improvement. The outcomes of this research are shared widely with various stakeholders including the food industry,

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This work is commissioned under the Making Food Better programme (previously known as the Eating Well Choosing Better Programme) which aims to support small and medium sized food businesses to reduce the calorie, sugar, saturated fat and salt content of the food they produce, sell or serve, as well as reducing portion sizes.

A key objective of the Making Food Better programme is to monitor Northern Ireland consumers attitudes and behaviours towards food product improvement. The outcomes of this research are shared widely with various stakeholders including the food industry,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022331-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £43,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EX |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS MORI |

## 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 2023 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022331-2023
- 9 May 2023 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013120-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ipsos.com
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.food.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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