Expired contract

Provision of UK food and drink reports, consumer polling data, and new product launches data

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): Mintel
Value: £44,000
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Published: 10 August 2022
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The contractor shall provide detailed and insightful market intelligence reports and data which covers the food and drink manufacturing, food and drink retailing, and the catering (food service) sectors in the UK. Consumer polling data on issues such as the tendency/willingness to 'Buy British' will also be required. Data covering the UK food packaging industry and packaging trends should also be included.

Timeline

Completed: Award date20 July 2022
Completed: Award published10 August 2022
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 July 2024

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov