Published date: 4 June 2021

This notice was replaced on 15 October 2021

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Awarded contract (published 15 October 2021, last edited 9 November 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_254072/968952

Published date

4 June 2021

Closing date

2 July 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

9 August 2021

Contract end date

14 February 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The requirements for a new research project: FO0523 Evidence assessment to evaluate interventions in public sector food procurement and catering which support the transition towards a sustainable food system, providing healthy diets within planetary boundaries.

Proposals are invited from organisations and/or consortia that can demonstrate a clear appreciation of the policy objectives, a sound methodological approach that adequately manages the risks involved in the project and relevant experience and breadth of expertise.

This project will be funded by Defra's Agri-Food Chain Directorate's Food Science Programme.

Defra's Agri-Food Chain vision is for the UK to lead the world in food and farming with a sustainable model of food production, which includes supporting UK businesses to run profitable, low-carbon enterprises, producing high quality food whilst boosting biodiversity and delivering a diverse range of public goods including tackling climate change.

The different approaches by which food is produced, distributed and consumed have different degrees of environmental and socioeconomic impacts. For instance, different consumer trends affect the environment by driving which foods are produced, how they are produced, which in turn influences food-related energy-use and waste generation.

There is a consensus amongst the scientific community that achieving a healthy and sustainable food system will entail a combination of food production and consumption changes . Furthermore, the Climate Change Committee points out that public procurement can lead the way in promoting sustainable production and consumption, for example, by introducing reporting and monitoring standards and normalising plant-based options .

Defra wants to understand how to encourage the public sector (e.g. schools, hospitals, prisons, Government Departments) to source healthy, sustainable and locally produced food.

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About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

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Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk