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Published 12 Jun 2025, 12:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cultural Survey · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000007SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000≈ £20k / year · £40,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority (DFRA) wishes to establish a single Provider Contract for the provision of a Cultural Survey. The Customer is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Regulations”). This Contract is being procured under the Open procedure.

CPV: Customer satisfaction survey · Customer survey services · Survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Weighing Quality: 60%
  • Weighing Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Weighing Price: 40% Price
  • Weighing Quality: 60% Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jun 2025, 12:16 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2025, 13:38 BST
Authority reference
PR0068
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031879
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Customer satisfaction surveyCustomer survey servicesSurvey services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05478d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000007

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
6 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 12:16 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 13:38 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    6 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 12:16 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 13:38 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWQW-6398-RDVY Butterley Hall, Ripley, East Midlands, DE5 3RSContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender