Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen' University Belfast
University Road Belfast BT7 1NN
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB247923 Northern Ireland Cohort for Longitudinal Study of Ageing NICOLA Wave 3 Survey
Reference number
Contract for The Provision of Research Consultancy
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311000 - Survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for The Provision of Research Consultancy Services – Northern Ireland Cohort for Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA) Wave 3 SurveySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical SciencesNICOLA (Northern Ireland Cohort for Longitudinal Study of Ageing), Northern Ireland's largest public health research project, led by Queens University Belfast, aims to produce a substantial improvement in the quantity and quality of data, research and information relating to older people and ageing in Northern Ireland. The NICOLA study at the Centre for Public Health in Queen’s has secured funding to commence the thirdwave of this longitudinal ageing study.There are two previous waves of data collected by a Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) survey. The research is designed to follow Waves 1 and 2 of the NICOLA study and broadly harmonise with other longitudinal ageing surveys undertaken by Trinity College Dublin.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 79311100 - Survey design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NICOLA (Northern Ireland Cohort for Longitudinal Study of Ageing), Northern Irelands largest public health research project, led by Queens University Belfast, aims to produce a substantial improvement in the quantity and quality of data, research and information relating to older people and ageing in Northern Ireland. The NICOLA study at the Centre for Public Health in Queen’s has secured funding to commencethe third wave of this longitudinal ageing study.There are two previous waves of data collected by a Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) survey. The research is designed to follow Waves 1 & 2 of the NICOLA study and broadly harmonise with other longitudinal ageing surveys undertaken by Trinity College Dublin (The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing - TILDA) and by University College London (the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing - ELSA) in their follow up Waves. This wave will target a cohort of 6000 subjects to obtain information in relation to the experiences of ageing together, with a range of other dimensions of lifestyle, health and socio-economic circumstances.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for for up to 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the survey requirements for for up to 12 months.
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Queen's will be availing of Article 27 (3), Public Contracts Regulations 2015; where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice was sent.
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
15 December 2023
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 December 2023
Local time
4:10pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Possibly 2026, should funding become available.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfas
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom