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Published 18 Jun 2024, 15:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£2,250,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Jun 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Verian Group UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following

research services for the Client:

4.1.1 Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research

and analysis services across the Client’s Marketing and low and no-cost

communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal

and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs

emerge.

4.1.2 Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and

evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport

campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver

the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in

the Client’s low and no-cost communications.

4.1.3 Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology,

present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to

briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions.

4.1.4 Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable

core management team for the Client.

4.1.5 Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and

relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative

research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel

Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel.

This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as

well as the wider UK public (b2c).

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the followingAwarded

Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following

research services for the Client:

  • Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research

and analysis services across the Client’s Marketing and low and no-cost

communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal

and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs

emerge.

  • Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and

evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport

campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver

the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in

the Client’s low and no-cost communications.

  • Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology,

present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to

briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions.

  • Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable

core management team for the Client.

  • Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and

relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative

research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel

Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel.

This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as

well as the wider UK public (b2c).

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2024, 15:37 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2024, 15:37 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018786
Classification (CPV)
Market research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The opportunity was undertaken via a call-off competition from an existing CCS Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,250,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Verian Group UK Limited£2,250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract · Verian Group UK Limited

    Signed
    7 Jun 2024
    Value
    £2,250,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.