Contract

LSRS296 Research participant incentive (Gift Card)

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004690

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0405ea

Published 12 February 2024, 4:39pm



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

Email

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

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/