Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Mar 2025, 09:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EMPCI Surveys · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sussex (Education)

2 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£50,493published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to SOKO Institut GmbH

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

As part of the EMPOCI project, we are designing and undertaking a major new survey of a representative sample of firms active in the electrification of transport (i.e. automotive industry and related firms from the electricity sector). Our primary survey country is Germany, which we will compare with the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

CPV: Survey services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1GermanyCancelled Germany (DE)

CAWI-CATI Surveys and support services. Lot 1 Germany, Lot 2 US and UK.

Delivery listed: Germany (DE)

Extensions: Optional 1 year extension

79311000 Survey services

Lot #2US and UKCancelled UK

CAWI/CATI surveys - US and UK

Delivery: UK

79311000 Survey services

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Mar 2025, 09:13 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2025, 09:13 GMT
Authority reference: US_25070a
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-011445
Classification (CPV): Survey services
Delivery area: Germany (DE)UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f93c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The tender was advertised via Contracts Finder and was below threshold.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,4931 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Not linked to a lot1 award
SOKO Institut GmbHSMEEMPOCI CAWI/CATI Surveys	£50,493 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

EMPOCI CAWI/CATI Surveys · SOKO Institut GmbHSME
Signed
27 Mar 2025
Value
£50,493
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000672 Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN19RHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of SussexReview body brighton

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOKO Institut GmbHAwarded supplier20 HRB 36156 Bielefeld, DE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.