Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Post Office Limited
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7ER
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02154540
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Banking, Retail and Postal Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Research and Insight Services
Reference number
AA1457
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Post Office Limited seeks to establish services regarding Research and Insights, these are to be divided into 4 Lots.
Lot One - Ad-Hoc and periodic research
Lot Two - Postmaster research
Lot Three - Specialist audiences research
Lot Four - Self-serve / field and tab
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ad Hoc and Periodic Research
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ad-Hoc and Periodic Research
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Postmaster Research
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Postmaster Research
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Audience Research
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Specialist Audience Research
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Self-serve / field and tab
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Self-serve / field & tab
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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
5 March 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
22 April 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Post Office Limited will provide notification of intention to award, which will allow bidders a 10 day period to raise any enquiry