Contract

PS24138 - Public Affairs & Political Monitoring

  • UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-038353

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047c10

Published 27 November 2024, 4:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Polaris House

SWINDON

SN21FF

Contact

Nicola Turner

Email

nicola.turner@uksbs.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1793867301

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Companies House

OC373078

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PS24138 - Public Affairs & Political Monitoring

Reference number

PS24138

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 13th August 2024 at 14:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) requires the ability to keep abreast of often fast-paced political developments, and to have access to information and intelligence on crucial policymakers and political stakeholders. This is critical to central UKRI functions such as:

• accountability to Parliament and Government

• engagement with policymakers and Parliamentary stakeholders.

The successful supplier will provide an easy-to-use service that can be tailored to all UKRI Councils and the interests of individual teams. It is expected that the service would be made available to all across UKRI who maintain a public affairs or parliamentary-facing role.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number ITT: itt_1654 - reference number PS24138

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £105,000 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 13th August 2024 at 14:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) requires the ability to keep abreast of often fast-paced political developments, and to have access to information and intelligence on crucial policymakers and political stakeholders. This is critical to central UKRI functions such as:

• accountability to Parliament and Government

• engagement with policymakers and Parliamentary stakeholders.

The successful supplier will provide an easy-to-use service that can be tailored to all UKRI Councils and the interests of individual teams. It is expected that the service would be made available to all across UKRI who maintain a public affairs or parliamentary-facing role.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number ITT: itt_1654 - reference number PS24138

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-020974


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PS24138

Title

Public Affairs & Political Monitoring

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DeHavilland Information Services Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK14 - Swindon
Companies House

8297488

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Lowest offer: £105,000 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK shared Business Services Ltd

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom