Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Tender description

The Authority is looking for suppliers for market research and consumer data for the United Kingdom (UK) and global food and drink industry and the provision of analyst assistance in assessing the potential for increasing UK exports to specified countries. 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 (foodservice) sectors in the UK. Data also covering the UK Food Packaging Industry and food packaging trends to be included. The Contractor shall provide detailed food and drink industry market intelligence data for the USA, China, Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Hong Kong, Japan, India, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The Contractor shall provide detailed, searchable, company financial information on both stock market listed and private food and drink manufacturing, food and drink wholesaling, grocery retailing, and catering/foodservice companies operating in the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic. The Contractor shall provide detailed market intelligence reports which cover global grocery retailing markets. The ability to read analytical reports and content written by the contractor as well as create self-generating reports in relation to Defra specific queries.