Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bee-19a6-7326-93ff-1a524a84816a/market-research-rm1086-framework-plan-for-public-procurement-food-and-catering awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Market Research RM1086 Framework: Plan for Public Procurement: Food and Catering - Evaluation of the Wider Public Sector [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) Open field Estimated value £52,952 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 9 Oct 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Mini Competition under Lot 2 of RM1086, UKSBS Market Research Framework Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at . The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk) ## CPV classification Market research services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1235d2ac-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Flexibele capaciteitsschil ICT-professionals · Provincie Noord-Brabant · 91 days left · 18 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6eb4-70f6-8d1b-e1d174f83ea1/netherlands-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-flexibele) [Market research services – Suivi des marchés pour le secteur Spatial · Centre National D'etudes Spatiales · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6d52-72ca-8443-0f5874823be1/france-market-research-services-suivi-des-marches-pour-le-secteur-spatial) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Customer-care services – Servicio de atención ciudadana 010, centralita y atención presencial para el Ayuntamiento de Valladolid · Concejalía Delegada General del Área de Hacienda, Personal y Modernización Administrativa del Ayuntamiento de Valladolid · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6465-7316-bb64-ce8123cbca0c/spain-customer-care-services-servicio-de-atencion-ciudadana-010-centralita) [Survey conduction services – Accords-cadres à bons de commande de prestations de services relatifs à la réalisation d'une enquête de satisfaction annuelle sur la qualité de service et la réalisation d'appels de courtoisie auprès des nouveaux clients locataires de PARTENORD HABITAT et PARTIMMO - Relance du lot n°2 suite à déclaration sans suite (n°26190) · Partenord Le groupe · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6fbe-70d0-b410-7283546d6344/france-survey-conduction-services-accords-cadres-a-bons-de-commande-de-prest)