Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
CCS Inbox
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DHSC Quantitative Campaign Market Research
Reference number
C248783
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of quantitative campaign research including polling and campaign tracking and analysis to be delivered for DHSC to support strategic communication, marketing, policy decision making and research and evaluation requirements.
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: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement via CCS DPS RM6126 - Research & Insights
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2+1+1
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Dynamic Purchasing System - RM6126 - Research & Insights
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
he contract has been procured via a mini-competition using the DPS RM6126 Research & Insights
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Verian Group UK Ltd
4 Millbank, London
London
SW1P 3JA
Telephone
+44 2078961900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
National registration number
13663077
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Lowest offer: £2,000,000 / Highest offer: £2,000,000 taken into consideration
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
Less than 25% of contract.
Survey scripting and data processing - less than 5% of the contract value
Supply of online panel data via Kantar Profiles online access panel - less than 10% of the contract value
Supply of online panel data - less than 10% of the contract value
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL UK
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom