Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Ms Julia Huerta Estruga
Telephone
+44 1132045540
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
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
DHSC_OHID_Infant Feeding Survey 2022-24
Reference number
C74255
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Delivery of an Infant Feeding Survey (IFS) collecting data on breastfeeding, the use of foods and drinks other than breastmilk in infancy and related relevant matters for England.
Call off contract from CCS DPS Research and Insight (RM6126)
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of an Infant Feeding Survey (IFS) collecting data on breastfeeding, the use of foods and drinks other than breastmilk in infancy and related relevant matters for England.
Contract value awarded: £600,000 (excluding of VAT) with the possibility to make variation up to the value of £500,000 for the delivery of additional services of same nature of the contract that may include but not be limited to the following:
• sample boosts to specific population groups
• extension of the survey to regions covered by one or more devolved administrations
• targeting of specific geographic regions
• Follow-up Studies
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality including social value / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: cost / Weighting: 30
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This is the award of a DPS call off contract under the Research and Insight agreement (RM6126) established by the Crown Commercial Services.
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:
Call off contract from Crow Commercial Service DPS Research and Insight (RM6126)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
30 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
Ipsos UK 3 Thomas More Square London
London
E1W 1YW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL2 - East Wales
National registration number
00948470
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £700,000
Lowest offer: £600,000 / Highest offer: £666,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom