Contract

Social Media Monitoring

  • The Food Standards Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-029618

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02dae2

Published 29 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Food Standards Agency

Foss House, Peasholme Green

York

YO1 7PR

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.food.gov.uk

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

Social Media Monitoring

Reference number

FS900205

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The FSA has undertaken a range of horizon scanning and foresight activities in the past, but has recently consolidated this activity within a Strategic Insights Team (SIT) in the Analytics Unit of the Science, Evidence, and Research Directorate (SERD). TheSIT acts as an all-source assessment cell, providing situational awareness, and identifying opportunities and challenges from the current and future operating environment to the achievement of the FSA mission. The team works hand in handwith the StrategyUnit and other areas of the FSA to help identify responses and policy options.

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: £293,191.80

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The FSA has undertaken a range of horizon scanning and foresight activities in the past, but has recently consolidated this activity within a Strategic Insights Team (SIT) in the Analytics Unit of the Science, Evidence, and Research Directorate (SERD). TheSIT acts as an all-source assessment cell, providing situational awareness, and identifying opportunities and challenges from the current and future operating environment to the achievement of the FSA mission. The team works hand in handwith the StrategyUnit and other areas of the FSA to help identify responses and policy options.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: 2021/S 000-021363


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FS900205

Title

Social Media Monitoring

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Meltwater

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £293,191.80


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Food Standards Agency

York

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

FSA

York

Country

United Kingdom