Tender

Provision of Economic Expert Panel Services to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

  • Competition and Markets Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027999

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0402e9

Published 22 September 2023, 10:06am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Competition and Markets Authority

The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square

London

E14 QZ

Contact

Commercial Team

Email

commercial@cma.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7386003

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-consultancy-services./3WA75NK74X

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Economic Expert Panel Services to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Reference number

PROC-659-2023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Competition and Markets Authority requires up to four (4) external advisers, referred to as ‘Economic’, to provide expert advice to CMA teams and decision-making groups on matters relating to its growing programme of work.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £230,400

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Competition and Markets Authority requires up to four (4) external advisers, referred to as ‘Economic Experts’, to provide expert advice to CMA teams and decision-making groups on matters relating to its growing programme of digital work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £230,400

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

23 October 2023

Local time

11:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 October 2023

Local time

11:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-consultancy-services./3WA75NK74X" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-consultancy-services./3WA75NK74X

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3WA75NK74X" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3WA75NK74X

GO Reference: GO-2023922-PRO-24023016

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Competition and Markets Authority

The Cabot,, 25 Cabot Square,, London,

London

E14 4QZ,

Country

United Kingdom