Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
Contact
Procurement Operations
ProcurementNotices@ukhsa.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
LSRS296 Research participant incentive (Gift Card)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
High street gift cards given to research participants in acknowledgement for their participation in research.
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
5th floor, 10 South Colonnade, London, E14 4PU
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following an Open Tender Procurement, a long-term contract has been awarded to Park Retail Limited t/a Love2shop for the purchase of Research participant incentive (Gift Card).
High street vouchers given to research participants in acknowledgement for their participation in research. The vouchers are supplied as physical (plastic) gift cards to those participants for whom an e-voucher would not be appropriate.
The contract is awarded for initial 3 years term, with the option to extend for 3+3+3. The last 2 years will be for exchanging of expired and expiring vouchers only, no new purchases of Gift cards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45%
Price - Weighting: 45%
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: 2023/S 000-033778
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
5 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Park Retail Ltd t/a Love2shop
Valley Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Birkenhead
CH41 7ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00402152
Internet address
https://business.love2shop.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom