Contract

National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2023-2030

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026492

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fadb

Published 7 September 2023, 2:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Ms Julia Estruga

Email

Julia.estruga@dhsc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1132045540

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2023-2030

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of a national survey to gather detailed, quantitative and nationally representative information on food consumption and nutrient intakes and biochemical measures of nutritional status allowing breakdown by age and sex, and analysis of the distribution of intakes and status within the population and contributors to nutrient intake.

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: £21,082,635

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79311000 - Survey services
  • 79315000 - Social research services
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services
  • 79311300 - Survey analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a national survey to gather detailed, quantitative and nationally representative information on food consumption and nutrient intakes and biochemical measures of nutritional status allowing breakdown by age and sex, and analysis of the distribution of intakes and status within the population and contributors to nutrient intake.
The data collected provides evidence needed to support work on risk assessment by the independent Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition and modelling of different strategies by policy developers and risk managers.

Contract term: Start on 07/09/2023 to 31/03/2030 with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Value of Contract: £ 17,568,862 (excl. VAT) £21,082,635 (incl. VAT)
Additional Requirements: The contract allows for the inclusion of devolved country boosts and/or any other necessary boosts that may arise during the contract's duration. However, such additions will be subject to a variation process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20

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

Redacted contract published on: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db27a875-52f6-4674-a0fd-03be0353f3a6


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:

This is a publication of the award of a Call off contract under the Crown Commercial Services DPS Contract with the reference number RM6126 Research and Insight

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

7 September 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: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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 OAX

London

EC1V 0AX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

04392418

Internet address

http://natcen.ac.uk

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: £18,380,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £17,568,862

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 65 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Scientific lead, nutritional biomakers assessment, sampling of addresses, printing, incentives, software development, blood analysis


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a publication of the award of a Call off contract under the Crown Commercial Services DPS Contract with the reference number RM6126 Research and Insight

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/