Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
H M Revenue & Customs
Salford
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
Updating our understanding of Customers Who Need Extra Help and Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations
Reference number
SR832533421
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 (RM6126) to undertake research aimed at updating our understanding of Customers Who Need Extra Help (CWNEH) and how they access support through Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations and HMRC Extra Support Services.
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.2.3) 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 (RM6126) to undertake research aimed at updating our understanding of Customers Who Need Extra Help (CWNEH) and how they access support through Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations and HMRC Extra Support Services.
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
The contract has an optional extension period of 6 months
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:
All procedures followed as per the CCS Research Market Place Dynamic Purchasing System.
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
14 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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