Official UK procurement notice
ACE 512 ITT Children & Young People National Engagement Survey On Culture & Creativity
Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver a new survey of creative and cultural engagement and participation in England among children and young people aged 0 to 15 (or their parents and guardians on their behalf). We aim for the survey to be delivered at as geographically-granular level as possible. The high-level objectives we are working towards are: to measure and assess engagement with, and participation in, cultural and creative activities by children and young people in England; to understand the variation across different demographic groups and geographic areas; and to monitor and report on progress in achieving the Outcomes, in relation to children and young people, set out in Let’s Create and subsequent Delivery Plans issued throughout the term of the strategy.
CPV: Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£916,667
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality Technical: 70
- Social Value: 10
- Commercial: 20
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Nov 2023, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2024, 10:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
ACE 512 ITT- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029042- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041cf3Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=878368727 GO Reference: GO-2024911-PRO-27666534
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
8 Jan 2024 → 11 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Bids opened8 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Submission deadline15 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Contract starts26 Feb 2024
- Notice published11 Sept 2024, 10:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Dec 2023- Deadline moved to 15 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT6 Dec 2023, 12:05 GMT+7 days · was 8 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2024, 10:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 8 Jan 2024 | 15 Jan 2024 | +7 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Start date: · II.2.7 | 26 Feb 2024 | 4 Mar 2024 | +7 d |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Su…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verian Group UK LimitedSubcontracting: 24% Printing and mailing service for survey respondent advance materials, to Greens Ltd (company reg 169536). 1% Online questionnaire scripting and data processing, to Bright Marketing Research OOD (BMR) (company reg 200972524). | £888,516 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ACE 512 ITT Children & Young People National Engagement Survey On Culture & Creativity · Verian Group UK Limited
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2024
- Value
- £888,516
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kantar Public UK Ltd trading as Verian GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria