CPT_23_41 Ipsos MORI survey of MPs

Official notice

Authority: National Audit Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£151,250published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Ipsos MORI

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK's independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits work.

The NAO takes part in Ipsos Market Research Ltd's' omnibus survey which asks a core set of questions about all those organisations taking part and allows the NAO to include bespoke questions based on NAO measurement of performance.

The insight gained from this work helps the NAO measure our performance against key strategic objectives of improving accountability/scrutiny and increasing our influence.

The NAO also use the results from the survey to assess the extent to which Parliamentarians are familiar with and have an opinion of the NAO and support the work we do, as well as reporting the results in our Annual Report, Accounts and Transparency Reports.

This voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice is to indicate that the NAO is seeking to enter into a contract with Ipsos Market Research Ltd.

The NAO has taken part in the Ipsos omnibus survey since 2012 and the data and insights gained from the surveys since then were invaluable in 2020 in helping shape the current NAO strategy. This new contract will enable the NAO to continue to work with Ipsos in the development of bespoke survey questions used both to measure the performance of the NAO strategy 2020 to 2025 and identify strategic priorities for the next strategy 2025-30.

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract with Ipsos Market Research Ltd will be expected to run for 3 years from…

The contract with Ipsos Market Research Ltd will be expected to run for 3 years from September 2023.

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: 10 Aug 2023, 13:56 BST
Last source update: 10 Aug 2023, 13:56 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-023408
Classification (CPV): Market research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eeae Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b)(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
The NAO requires access to the Ipsos' Intellectual Property Rights to enable the design of survey questions adapted specifically for MPs.
The design of the survey is specifically owned by Ipsos Market Research Ltd. and there are no known alternative providers that could replicate our specialist requirement. Were the NAO to appoint a new provider there would be a significant risk, indeed likelihood, that we would lose consistency of questions and thereby the data and insights derived from the MPs' responses, effectively introducing a new data set midway through the current Parliament at a time when we are planning both our new Office strategy and parliamentary engagement plan.
Ipsos has a tried and tested set of questions to help the NAO gain an all-round picture of our reputation in Parliament including measures on the impact of our work, perceptions of our impartiality, independence and impact on both parliamentary scrutiny and a change in achieving positive change in government.
A market leading market research company, Ipsos provides the NAO with a reliable insight into the opinions of Westminster MPs: a representative sample of frontbench (minister and shadow ministers), back bench MPs and political parties. This helps us measure our reputation amongst MPs of how effectively we support them in their role.
In addition, taking part in the Ipsos omnibus represents value for money because the multi-client survey means that set-up and running costs are shared between a number of both public and private sector clients.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The NAO will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period where non electronic, or fax methods are used) at the point that an award decision notice is communicated.
Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in I.1.This period allows economic operators to seek further information from the NAO before the contract is entered into.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or may order the NAO to amend any document and may award damages. If an agreement has been entered into the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness or may order that the duration of any relevant specific contract be shortened and additionally may award damages.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £151,2501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ipsos MORI	£151,250 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 023408-2023-1 · Ipsos MORI
Signed
1 Jul 2023
Value
£151,250
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Audit Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, LONDON, London, SW1W9SPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ipsos MoriAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01640855 3 Thomas More Square, London, UK, E1W 1YW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.