Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Tender description

Three contracts awarded in respect of a Defra requirement for detailed market research and consumer data covering the main sectors of the UK and Global food and drink industry, survey polling data on consumer attitudes to British produced food, and company financial data. The tender was divided into 4 separate lots, with one contract to be awarded for each lot as follows: 1) The Provision of Detailed and Insightful Market Intelligence Reports and Data which Cover the Food and Drink Manufacturing, Food and Drink Retailing, and the Catering (Foodservice) Sectors in the United Kingdom; 2) Global Food and Drink Market Intelligence Reports and Data, Including data on Ethical labelling; 3) The Provision of Detailed Company Financial Information on Food and Drink Companies in the UK and the Republic of Ireland; 4) The Provision of Market Research Reports and Consumer Data on the Global Grocery Retailing Industry. Lot 4 was not successfully awarded. Provision of 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 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. Data and market intelligence reports provided for these countries shall cover a wide variety of food and drink products by retail market size, sales, and volume and provide detailed market segmentation, company market shares, brand market shares and forecast growth rates. The contractor shall also provide detailed data on the food and drink retailing, and catering sectors in these countries along with socio-economic data. Provision of 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. Provision of 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.