Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
London
CommercialBPO@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
OPSS- Cost of Business Compliance Study
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the proposed research project is to address the gaps in OPSS’s evidence base on the costs of Business Compliance with the regulations that OPSS holds policy responsibility for. ‘Cost of Business Compliance’ refers to the specific activities that businesses must undertake to bring a product to the market.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £164,923.29
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The project will be divided into 2 Phases, the Supplier shall conduct initial research and set out a proposed survey methodology design to be used in Phase 2. Phase 2, the Supplier shall conduct a survey of a sample of 10,000 UK manufacturers in scope of OPSS regulation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 100
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002305
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CR_4811
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IFF Research
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £164,923.29
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom