Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
London
commercialresearchandconsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
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
UK International Traders Survey Wave 2
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
This contract is to provide research services to build on findings produced during a previous survey with UK businesses to explore the behavioural changes UK businesses have taken in their approach to exporting to/importing from the EU, and how they have adapted business processes to the new trading environment
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: £127,950
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is to provide research services to build on findings produced during a previous survey with UK businesses to explore the behavioural changes UK businesses have taken in their approach to exporting to/importing from the EU, and how they have adapted business processes to the new trading environment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by a further 6 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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The first wave of this survey was competitively tendered through the Crown Commercial Service Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. Due to exclusive rights of the Supplier to further contact participants, only this supplier is able to re-contact the initial sample of participants for further research.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CR_4660
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ipsos (Market Research) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
00948470
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £127,950
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom