Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Food Standards Agency
Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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