Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Contact
Mrs Julie Rogerson
julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7909320869
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research
Reference number
DN595561
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for The Provision of Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research work
The DPS will operate solely by competition.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS must submit a Participation Request; this will include a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and all supporting documents.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS have 2 options:
Option 1 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request at initial creation of the DPS.
Option 2 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request following initial creation of the DPS and/or at any time throughout its duration.
The number of contractors submitting a Participation Request and the number of contractors approved to participate in the DPS will not be limited.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for The Provision of Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research work
The DPS will operate solely by competition.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS must submit a Participation Request; this will include a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and all supporting documents.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS have 2 options:
Option 1 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request at initial creation of the DPS.
Option 2 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request following initial creation of the DPS and/or at any time throughout its duration.
The number of contractors submitting a Participation Request and the number of contractors approved to participate in the DPS will not be limited.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This is an electronic tender via the Council's Pro-Contract eTender System. All organisations
interested in this tender should register an interest against this contract online at
https://procontract.due.north.com/home Tender Reference DN595561. All tender
documents are available via this portal. The Council will be using the Dynamic Purchasing System
Procedure, tenders must be returned by no later than 12 noon 8th March 2022 in
accordance with the ITT instructions. As part of the tender process a supplier briefing
session will be held via Microsoft Teams at 2:00pm Tuesday 15th February 2022. To register
your attendance please email julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk The aim of this briefing is to
provide advice on submitting a compliant tender there will also be an opportunity to raise
questions. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not
liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
City Hall Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Country
United Kingdom