---
title: "Ecolabel utility: How to maximise effectiveness and minimise barriers for businesses and consumers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044bdc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO"
published: "2024-03-22"
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# Ecolabel utility: How to maximise effectiveness and minimise barriers for businesses and consumers

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044bdc

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued a tender titled "Ecolabel utility: How to maximise effectiveness and minimise barriers for businesses and consumers" for research services related to ecolabels. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Department, based in London, UK, sought to gain primary research findings into consumer preferences for ecolabels through online surveys and focus groups with businesses from various sectors. The contract with a value of £157,972 was awarded to Kantar Public UK Limited on 5th February 2024.

This tender by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero opens opportunities for research services providers and businesses interested in consumer behaviour and ecolabel effectiveness. Companies specialising in research services, particularly those with experience in consumer surveys and market insights, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded contract aims to enhance understanding of consumer demand for ecolabels and develop design principles beneficial for businesses aiming to implement ecolabels effectively.

## Notice

The requirement is to procure a Research Services provider to provide Research Services for Ecolabel Utility which include an online consumer survey with a choice experiment to build on a stage 1 project and gain primary research findings into what consumers want from ecolabels, focus groups with businesses across a range of sectors and depth interviews with business who have implemented ecolabels, as well as consumer focus groups to develop design principles for ecolabels

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is for the Department to procure a Research Services provider to provide research services on Ecolabels which includes an online consumer survey with a choice experiment to build on a stage 1 project and gain primary research findings into what consumers want from ecolabels, focus groups with businesses across a range of sectors and depth interviews with business who have implemented ecolabels, as well as consumer focus groups to develop design principles for ecolabels

### Procurement Information

The procurement was procured using a DPS - Research and Insights DPS - RM6126

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009425-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £157,972 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KANTAR PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2024 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009425-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

## Provenance

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