Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
CADENT GAS LIMITED
Ansty Park Pilot Way
COVENTRY
CV79JU
Contact
Hannah Tomlinson
hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com
Telephone
+44 2476052639
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Companies House
10080864
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Research and Customer Engagement Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cadent Gas wishes to approach the market to award a multi-supplier framework to provide stakeholder and consumer engagement services during the RIIO-3 price control period.
There will be 2 lots on the framework: 'market research' and 'consultancy and assurance'.
Please email hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com for access to the PQQ documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000
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
Customer, Business and Stakeholder Engagement - Market Research
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cadent is seeking to establish a framework to undertake engagement activities with general public, domestic customers, different sized businesses and stakeholders. Cadent would like to be more innovative and learn unique ways of gathering insight. This would include qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis, triangulation and potentially research such as willingness to pay, MaxDiff, etc.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There will be 3 options to extend the initial term, in 12 month increments.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Consultancy and Assurance
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cadent wishes to assure that we have the best in class engagement strategy, segmentation, techniques, approaches and robust sample sizes. We are seeking suppliers to become an advisor role on theoretical approaches, providing guidance on engagement strategy and methodologies. To be able to provide assurance for research undertaken and have the ability to conduct statistical analysis of customer and stakeholder data from multiple sources and formats to support triangulation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There will be 3 options to extend the initial term, in 12 month increments.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
12 May 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cadent Gas
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom