Official UK procurement notice
Consumers in Vulnerable Circumstances Research
Authority: Consumer Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConsumer Scotland wishes to commission a single supplier to deliver two to four social research projects per year relating to the experiences of consumers living in vulnerable circumstances in Scotland. The contract may also be used to provide support with Consumer Scotland’s other engagement activities with consumers in vulnerable circumstances such as organising and facilitating lived experience input to a specific activity such as a workshop.
CPV: Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Consumer Scotland wishes to commission a single supplier Service Provider to deliver…AwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
Consumer Scotland wishes to commission a single supplier Service Provider to deliver two to four social research projects per year relating to the experiences of consumers living in vulnerable circumstances in Scotland. The contract may also be used to provide support with Consumer Scotland’s other engagement activities with consumers in vulnerable circumstances such as organising and facilitating lived experience input to a specific activity such as a workshop. The contract is expected to commence at the beginning of August 2024 for a period of twelve (12) months. An option to extend the period of the contract until August 2027 has been included under clause 4.2 of the Terms and Conditions.
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 (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 7 Jun 2024, 09:51 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/699715- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029342- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046e31Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Contract is for a duration of one year with the option to extend by a further 24 months if required. Value is the maximum contract value for the whole contract duration including extension options. (SC Ref:777980)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
12 Jul 2024 → 13 Sept 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) LimitedSME | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029342-2024-CASE/699715-1 · Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2024
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.