Published date: 22 March 2022

Last edited date: 28 March 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 February 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£248,038.13

Procurement reference

tender_293437/1053549

Published date

22 March 2022

Closing date

11 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 March 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This research falls under the Operational Transformation Programme (OTP) which aims
to modernise the regulatory framework for the Official Controls. Food Business
Operators (FBOs) in the meat, wine and dairy sectors all have a direct relationship with
the Food Standards Agency (FSA) via its Official Controls, including inspections,
enforcement, advice and guidance.
In 2020, the FSA piloted research to better understand the views that FBOs in England
and Wales had of the FSA and Official Controls. This research explored several areas
including overall views of the FSA, FBOs understanding of the FSA's role and purpose,
what FBOs value about the FSA and criticisms, FBOs experience of certain FSA
processes, ease of compliance with FSA guidelines and requirements and their
satisfaction with FSA communications. The research consisted of both quantitative and
qualitative interviews with wine and meat FBOs and quantitative interviews with dairy
FBOs

The findings report 'FSA and Official Controls: Research with food business operators'
was published in July 2020. The findings from the quantitative part of this research will
form a baseline for the research we are now commissioning.
The FSA would like to commission this research to understand the views that FBOs
now have, to identify and monitor changes in these views over time and the impact of
FSA initiatives.
We are commissioning this research for three further waves to be conducted on a
biennial basis in 2022, 2024 and 2026. There will be a break clause after each wave of
research has been delivered to review the need for the research, the process and to
ensure alignment with FSA priorities.
As part of this contract, we require flexibility to be built in to allow for additional pieces of
research to be conducted to address emerging research needs in this area (see
methodology section below). Any additional/ ad hoc research requests will be funded
separately from the biennial waves of research and will be discussed with the
successful tenderer.

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Award information

Awarded date

18 March 2022

Contract start date

14 March 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Total value of contract

£248,038.13

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IFF Research

Address

Chart House, 16 Chart Street, Greater London, N1 6DD, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

FSA.Procurement@food.gov.uk