Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Arts Council of England
The Hive, 49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1619344317
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supplying-arts-council
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ACE 512 ITT Children & Young People National Engagement Survey On Culture & Creativity
Reference number
ACE 512 ITT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311000 - Survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Arts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver a new survey of creative and cultural engagement and participation in England among children and young people aged 0 to 15 (or their parents and guardians on their behalf). We aim for the survey to be delivered at as geographically-granular level as possible. The high-level objectives we are working towards are: to measure and assess engagement with, and participation in, cultural and creative activities by children and young people in England; to understand the variation across different demographic groups and geographic areas; and to monitor and report on progress in achieving the Outcomes, in relation to children and young people, set out in Let’s Create and subsequent Delivery Plans issued throughout the term of the strategy.
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: £888,515.5
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
Arts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver a new survey of creative and cultural engagement and participation in England among children and young people aged 0 to 15 (or their parents and guardians on their behalf). We aim for the survey to be delivered at as geographically-granular level as possible. The high-level objectives we are working towards are: to measure and assess engagement with, and participation in, cultural and creative activities by children and young people in England; to understand the variation across different demographic groups and geographic areas; and to monitor and report on progress in achieving the Outcomes, in relation to children and young people, set out in Let’s Create and subsequent Delivery Plans issued throughout the term of the strategy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Technical / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / 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
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 000-034922
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE 512 ITT
Title
ACE 512 ITT Children & Young People National Engagement Survey On Culture & Creativity
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kantar Public UK Ltd trading as Verian Group
4 Millbank, Westminster
London
SW1P 3JA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
13663077
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £888,515.5
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 25 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
24% Printing and mailing service for survey respondent advance materials, to Greens Ltd (company reg 169536). 1% Online questionnaire scripting and data processing, to Bright Marketing Research OOD (BMR) (company reg 200972524).
Section six. Complementary information
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.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom