Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
H M Revenue & Customs
Salford
M60 9HA
jonathon.carterhume@hmrc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Registration timing and timely payment - new SA customers' views
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
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) requires a supplier from the Research Marketplace agreement (RM6018) to undertake research aimed at improving our understanding of the views of newly registered Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) customers, and those yet to register, on registration timing and timely payment of tax.
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: £50,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) requires a supplier from the Research Marketplace agreement (RM6018) to undertake research aimed at improving our understanding of the views of newly registered Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) customers, and those yet to register, on registration timing and timely payment of tax.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 months optional extension period
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Contract awarded as per Crown Commercial Research Marketplace (RM6018) DPS guidance. All procedures followed.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IFF Research Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Service
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom