Research assignment - Mapping how the pricing and distribution programmes in the grocery market are experienced by consumers.

The assignment is jointly published by the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs (BFD) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD). The purpose of the procurement is the need for mapping how consumers experience pricing to the grocery chains, including particularly whether the chains' loyalty programs contribute to …

CPV: 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 73200000 Research and development consultancy services, 73210000 Research consultancy services
Deadline:
Oct. 10, 2025, 10 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Research assignment - Mapping how the pricing and distribution programmes in the grocery market are experienced by consumers.
Awarding body:
Barne- og familiedepartementet
Award number:
25/868

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Barne- og familiedepartementet
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Research assignment - Mapping how the pricing and distribution programmes in the grocery market are experienced by consumers.
Description : The assignment is jointly published by the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs (BFD) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD). The purpose of the procurement is the need for mapping how consumers experience pricing to the grocery chains, including particularly whether the chains' loyalty programs contribute to confusion and more difficult comparisons of prices for consumers. The aim is furthermore to map consumers' opportunities to make stated choices when trading groceries, as well as the effects of the grocery chains' practices. The contracting authority can also suggest possible measures in the grocery industry as a result of any findings in the mapping. The assignment consists of two reports. The first report shall be a summary of previously relevant research. The second report shall describe the current market, prices and benefit programmes, as well as investigate and describe what challenges consumers experience in the Norwegian grocery market and whether these challenges are unique to Norway. The developer shall obtain information through consumer surveys on how the pricing and distribution programmes are experienced by consumers, what knowledge consumers have about the use of customer data and the regulations for this. An analysis of the findings shall also be carried out in a consumer perspective. The method can often be a combination of qualitative method, e.g. interviews/focus groups and quantitative methods, e.g. mapping with questions to a broad representative selection of consumers. The tenderer shall account for the method use. The examiner shall also conduct meetings and interviews with relevant actors, such as the Norwegian Consumer Protection Authority, the Competition Authority, the Consumer Council and trade organisations, in order to get relevant input for the mapping. The assignment will be valid from when the contract is signed until the final report is submitted 1 March 2026 and has an upper financial limit of NOK 1,500,000 excluding VAT. The first report shall be submitted by 31 December 2025. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority. See annex 1 of the contract for further details on the delivery.
Procedure identifier : eb374af2-7f7f-46de-aefc-4e627d3d2d87
Internal identifier : 25/868
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Main features of the procedure : The procurement will be made in accordance with the Act from 17 June 2016 no. 73 on public procurements (the Procurement Act) and regulations 12 August 2016 no. 974 on public procurements (the procurement regulations), part I and part III after the procurement procedure open tender contest, c.f. the procurement regulations § 13-1(1). The procurement is published in Doffin and TED. Negotiations are not allowed in this competition. Tenders cannot, therefore, be changed after the tender deadline has expired.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 500 000 Norwegian krone

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Research assignment - Mapping how the pricing and distribution programmes in the grocery market are experienced by consumers.
Description : The assignment is jointly published by the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs (BFD) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD). The purpose of the procurement is the need for mapping how consumers experience pricing to the grocery chains, including particularly whether the chains' loyalty programs contribute to confusion and more difficult comparisons of prices for consumers. The aim is furthermore to map consumers' opportunities to make stated choices when trading groceries, as well as the effects of the grocery chains' practices. The contracting authority can also suggest possible measures in the grocery industry as a result of any findings in the mapping. The assignment consists of two reports. The first report shall be a summary of previously relevant research. The second report shall describe the current market, prices and benefit programmes, as well as investigate and describe what challenges consumers experience in the Norwegian grocery market and whether these challenges are unique to Norway. The developer shall obtain information through consumer surveys on how the pricing and distribution programmes are experienced by consumers, what knowledge consumers have about the use of customer data and the regulations for this. An analysis of the findings shall also be carried out in a consumer perspective. The method can often be a combination of qualitative method, e.g. interviews/focus groups and quantitative methods, e.g. mapping with questions to a broad representative selection of consumers. The tenderer shall account for the method use. The examiner shall also conduct meetings and interviews with relevant actors, such as the Norwegian Consumer Protection Authority, the Competition Authority, the Consumer Council and trade organisations, in order to get relevant input for the mapping. The assignment will be valid from when the contract is signed until the final report is submitted 1 March 2026 and has an upper financial limit of NOK 1,500,000 excluding VAT. The first report shall be submitted by 31 December 2025. The estimated value is not binding for the contracting authority. See annex 1 of the contract for further details on the delivery.
Internal identifier : 25/868

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 5 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 500 000 Norwegian krone

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Points will be awarded under this award criteria after comparing the tenders ́ total price for the assignment, cf. annex 5 to the contract.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 10
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Competence of offered personnel
Description : Completed Annex 4 to the contract, Administrative provisions. Up to 5 CVs for offered personnel with a description of the three most relevant assignments for each of the offered resources as well as the function the tenderer had in the assignments. CVs should not exceed 2 A4 pages per offered resource.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 45
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Assignment comprehension
Description : Completed Annex 2 of the contract, the Tenderer ́s specification of the assignment. The assignment comprehension should not exceed 5 A4 pages. Completed annex 3 to the contract, Project and progress plan.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 45

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 26/09/2025 10:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Norwegian
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 10/10/2025 10:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 2025 Year
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 11/10/2025 10:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Oslo Tingrett
Information about review deadlines : Waiting period expires 10 calendar days calculated from the first calendar day after the date the notification letter is sent out.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Barne- og familiedepartementet
Registration number : 972417793
Postal address : Postboks 8036 Dep
Town : OSLO
Postcode : 0030
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Elisabeth Varland
Telephone : +47 22249090
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oslo Tingrett
Registration number : 926725939
Postal address : Postboks 2106 Vika
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : +47 22035200
Internet address : http://www.domstol.no/otir
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : de5b8e85-45cf-4d35-b297-480116fc5979 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 01/09/2025 06:41 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 01/09/2025 09:00 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00572502-2025
OJ S issue number : 167/2025
Publication date : 02/09/2025