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User Testing and Awareness Baselining for the Mandatory Water Efficiency Label

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Buyer Address: 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR, UK

Contact Name: Adrian Ajibade

Contact Email: adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
109894.0 GBP
Published
28 Mar 2025, 19:12
Deadline
20 Feb 2024, 12:00
Contract Start
08 Jan 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2025, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79315000 - Social research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Ipsos
Official Source
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Description

he project is being commissioned to provide a baseline measurement of consumer awareness of water efficiency and to explore how well consumers understand, interpret and would use the proposed water efficiency label. Throughout the project, we will use the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) as a structure to assess consumer's level of awareness and engagement with the water efficiency label and purchasing behaviours. By understanding where consumers are across the stages in the TTM, from precontemplation to maintenance, we can tailor strategies to facilitate consumers' progression through the stages to change their behaviours. The project will begin with an inception meeting to finalise objectives, approach, and outputs. Stage 1 will involve a quantitative survey using Ipsos's UK KnowledgePanel to target 2,000 respondents in England, assessing consumer awareness and consideration of water efficiency in purchasing decisions. Due to the crucial importance of understanding the degree to which different factors influence consumer choice, we propose using a MaxDiff exercise to tease out their relative importance. Stage 2 will include qualitative research with three online focus groups and 10 depth interviews. Focus groups will explore attitudes towards water efficiency and the label design, while interviews will involve a mock website showcasing products with the water efficiency label. Both stages will feed into a final report and presentation, including findings, the baseline measurement of consumer awareness and clear recommendations for Defra to take forward around the roll out of the MWEL

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