Official UK procurement notice
DfE/Invest NI: PROCUREMENT OF KEY MARKET RESEARCH AND COMPANY DATABASES: LOTS 1-7
Authority: Department for the Economy - Invest NI (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionInvest NI Business Information Centre (BIC) is operated by the Business Information Services team, based in the Innovation, Research and Development (IRD) Division of Invest NI. It provides a cost-effective information service to any NI company or individual wishing to develop their business, particularly when they intend to sell outside Northern Ireland. The BIC wishes to procure annual subscription licences to 7 online Market Research Information Resources which provide twenty-four seven access through a web browser to secondary market research and market analysis. This Tender has been divided into seven Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There are no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded, Tenderers may bid for one, two, three etc or all Lots as they wish. One Tenderer will be awarded per lot based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The contract duration for each lot is one year with four optional extension of up to one year each (maximum of up to 5 years).
- Recurrence: 5 years
CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Market research services · Research services · Value-added information services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£1,665,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 7 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Consumer: Market Reports for Ireland; Food and Drink: UK Market Reports and Global InsightsAwardedRenewalPublished value£375,000
Lot #2Consumer Reports: Global: medium depth including trend analysisAwardedRenewalPublished value£185,000
Lot #3Industrial reports: Global: Markets and Technologies researchCancelledRenewalPublished value£200,000
Lot #4Sector reports for key export marketsAwardedRenewalPublished value£365,000
Lot #5Industrial, consumer reports: High level market and economic reports worldwideAwardedRenewalPublished value£190,000
Lot #6Global: Medium level industrial reports and country risk analysisAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
Lot #7Company Information – Worldwide product dataAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Consumer: Market Reports for Ireland; Food and Drink: UK Market Reports and Global Insights | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 2 · Consumer Reports: Global: medium depth including trend analysis | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 3 · Industrial reports: Global: Markets and Technologies research | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 4 · Sector reports for key export markets | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 5 · Industrial, consumer reports: High level market and economic reports worldwide | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 6 · Global: Medium level industrial reports and country risk analysis | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 7 · Company Information – Worldwide product data | 60% | 40% | — |
- Suitability
as detailed in the tender documents
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
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
- Yes · 5 years
- First published
- 11 Jul 2024, 09:30 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Oct 2024, 13:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
5265721- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032803- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047c82Find a Tender
- Performance terms
as detailed in the tender documents
- Review procedure
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender documentation. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance can result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of three years from the date of issue.. . .
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
- Submission deadline
- 15 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Aug 2024, 15:30 BST
Timeline
13 Aug 2024 → 11 Nov 2024 · 4 dates- Bids opened13 Aug 2024, 15:30 BST
- Submission deadline15 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
- Notice published11 Oct 2024, 13:32 BST
- Bids must remain valid until11 Nov 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2024- Deadline moved to 15 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST15 Aug 2024, 10:26 BST+2 days · was 13 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
- Status changed to complete11 Oct 2024, 13:32 BST
- Buyer details updated11 Oct 2024, 13:32 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 13 Aug 2024 | 15 Aug 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) | 13 Aug 2024 | 15 Aug 2024 | +2 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Consumer: Market Reports for Ireland; Food and Drink: UK Market Reports and Global Insights1 award | |||
| Mintel Group Ltd | £375,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Consumer Reports: Global: medium depth including trend analysis1 award | |||
| Euromonitor International Limited | £185,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Sector reports for key export markets1 award | |||
| IBISWorld LimitedSME | £365,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Industrial, consumer reports: High level market and economic reports worldwide1 award | |||
| GlobalData UK Ltd | £190,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Global: Medium level industrial reports and country risk analysis1 award | |||
| Fitch Solutions Group Limited | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Company Information – Worldwide product data1 award | |||
| KOMPASS UK LIMITEDSME | £50,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Lot 5: Industrial, consumer reports: High level market and economic reports worldwide · GlobalData UK Ltd
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2024
- Value
- £190,000
- Status
- active
Lot 1: Consumer: Market Reports for Ireland; Food and Drink: UK Market Reports and Global Insights · Mintel Group Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Sept 2024
- Value
- £375,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4: Sector reports for key export markets · IBISWorld LimitedSME
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2024
- Value
- £365,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2: Consumer Reports: Global: medium depth including trend analysis · Euromonitor International Limited
- Signed
- 20 Sept 2024
- Value
- £185,000
- Status
- active
Lot 6: Global: Medium level industrial reports and country risk analysis · Fitch Solutions Group Limited
- Signed
- 20 Sept 2024
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Lot 7: Company Information – Worldwide product data · KOMPASS UK LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 20 Sept 2024
- Value
- £50,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Consumer: Market Reports for Ireland; Food and Drink: UK Market Reports and Global Insights | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Consumer Reports: Global: medium depth including trend analysis | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Sector reports for key export markets | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Industrial, consumer reports: High level market and economic reports worldwide | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 6 · Global: Medium level industrial reports and country risk analysis | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 7 · Company Information – Worldwide product data | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- DfE: Invest NIContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amendedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice- EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- FITCH SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- GLOBALDATA PLCAwarded supplier
- IBISWORLD LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- KOMPASS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- MINTEL GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria