Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
Contact
Sophie Stark
Telephone
+44 1412420133
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
The Provision of The Scottish Household Survey and The Scottish Health Survey (2024)
Reference number
CASE/614098
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311000 - Survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place contracts with an external service provider(s) to deliver the next iteration of the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) and the next iteration of the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £45,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
The Scottish Household Survey (SHS)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311100 - Survey design services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79315000 - Social research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SHS was first commissioned in 1998, when devolution preparations had identified a need to improve information sources in Scotland. It has run every year since then, and provides critical information on the characteristics, attitudes and behaviours of the population (social survey), as well as the physical condition of dwellings (physical survey). It is used by the Scottish Government and external stakeholders to inform policy making, evaluation and spending decisions across a wide range of areas, including poverty, housing, transport, local government, public services, internet, sport, culture, natural environment, volunteering, social capital and justice. The survey underpins multiple published performance frameworks (including the National Performance Framework and the Local Government Benchmarking Framework), and enables the monitoring of progress against legislative targets (including fuel poverty and climate change).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This lot has 3 optional periods of 12 months.
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
Should all optional extensions and optional items be taken up the full contract value will be circa 25,000,000 GBP
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311100 - Survey design services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79315000 - Social research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SHeS is a large-scale household survey providing information on the health and health-related behaviours of the Scottish population. The survey first ran in 1995 and was repeated in 1998 and 2003 before becoming continuous from 2008 onwards. The survey aims to allow the monitoring of trends over time and to provide results for Health Boards and local authorities and for sub-groups of the population - for example equality groups and by deprivation. The Survey is crucial to understanding changes in population health and health risk factors such as smoking, drug use, alcohol consumption, obesity diet and physical activity over time, to informing policy and demonstrating change. It allows the monitoring of inequalities and provides both national and local level evidence. Our on-going challenges around inequalities, levels of obesity, use of alcohol and drugs and mental health are areas where the evidence from the Scottish Health Survey has been key in helping to make the case for further investment and prioritisation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This lot has 3 optional periods of 12 months.
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
Should all optional extensions and optional items be taken up the full contract value will be circa 20,000,000 GBP
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 000-008043
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
The Scottish Household Survey (SHS)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
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
4 Wemyss Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6DH
Telephone
+44 7583001246
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Centre for Social Research
35 Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0AX
Telephone
+44 775499584
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 8 %
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contractors pays all staff at a rate higher than or equal to the Real Living Wage and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this contract.
The contractors have confirmed that they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. They have confirmed that they have systems in place to pay sub-contractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively.
Community Benefits Lot 1: Training and development opportunities for young people (Develop training materials on survey research, quantitative methods and the links between research and policy in year 1 of the contract, Teach a Modern Studies class with at least two high schools per year, Provide a Q-Step work experience placement to up to two undergraduate students during the contract, Give research careers talks at least two universities or colleges per year); Generate employment opportunities for priority groups (Promote flexible survey interviewer job opportunities across Scotland, Work with Job Centres in key areas to find way to target people that are long term unemployed); Staff volunteering (Support staff to conduct 8 days of volunteering to support local environmental projects per year of the contract)
Community Benefits lot 2:
The contractor will provide
- under graduate and post graduate work placements
- sharing of research to the wider research community through training
- pro bono research for local charities
- student placements for work experience
The contractors have also made commitments towards the climate emergency.
(SC Ref:740254)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH11LB
Country
United Kingdom