Contract

Lived experience and Qualitative Insights engagement

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

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-020772

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029a8d

Published 13 May 2025, 11:21am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

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

UKHSA Commercial Operations

Email

procurementnotices@ukhsa.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS 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


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lived experience and Qualitative Insights engagement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79310000 - Market research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Procurement run through CCS DPS, Capability assessment issued to shortlisted suppliers identified by appropriate filters. Tender issued to all that returned CA. 2 Bids received

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

8 December 2023

End date

30 September 2025

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2023/S 000-036420


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C229345

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

7 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

EP: IC Consultants Ltd

Unit 2a Centre Court, First Floor Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, England, ME2 4BQ

Rochester

ME2 4BQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

000000NA

Internet address

http://epicconsultants.co.uk/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £360,000


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/


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 79310000 - Market research services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Extension of contract by 6 months , new end date: 30/09/2025.
Contract uplifted by £70,000.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

8 December 2023

End date

30 September 2025

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£430,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

EP: IC Consultants Ltd

Unit 2a Centre Court, First Floor Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, England, ME2 4BQ

Rochester

ME2 4BQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

000000NA

Internet address

http://epicconsultants.co.uk/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Contract Extension of Six Months

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Reg.72(1)(c): Unforeseeable circumstances (diligent CA could not foresee) £≤50% (Modification notice required)

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £430,000