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Published 24 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Employer Panel - Research

Official notice

Authority: Construction Industry Training Board (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£1,600,000≈ £125k / year · 2 value updates

Submissions closed 27 Aug 2024awarded 11 Jul 2024

Awarded to Wider Plan Limited, IFF Research Ltd3 awards

Contract term 3 yrs 11 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 1 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1.1.IFF Research will provide authoritative sector intelligence on current and future skills needs.

1.2.Activity is broadly split into six distinct areas:

1.2.1. Labour Market Intelligence – Keeping data on the size, shape and composition of the industry up-to-date

1.2.2.Forecasting – Modelling the future demand for skills and training, including the Construction Skills Network (CSN)

1.2.3.Thought Leadership – Providing insight into new and emerging issues linking with policy analysis and policy formation

1.2.4.Improving the Evidence Base – Undertaking research that fills gaps in sector knowledge

1.2.5. Measurement and Evaluation – Assessing the impact of the organisation

1.2.6.Strategic Insight – Supporting the organisation’s strategic priorities with bespoke research

CPV: Call centre · Data collection and collation services · Financial information systems · Health services · Helpdesk and support services · Management-related services · Miscellaneous services · Research services · Transaction-processing software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1IFF Research will provide authoritative sector intelligence on current and future…Awarded 3 yrs 11 moPublished value£1,600,000

IFF Research will provide authoritative sector intelligence on current and future skills needs.

Activity is broadly split into six distinct areas:

1.1.1. Labour Market Intelligence – Keeping data on the size, shape and composition of the industry up-to-date

1.1.2.Forecasting – Modelling the future demand for skills and training, including the Construction Skills Network (CSN)

1.1.3.Thought Leadership – Providing insight into new and emerging issues linking with policy analysis and policy formation

1.1.4.Improving the Evidence Base – Undertaking research that fills gaps in sector knowledge

1.1.5. Measurement and Evaluation – Assessing the impact of the organisation

1.1.6.Strategic Insight – Supporting the organisation’s strategic priorities with bespoke research

Contract period: 1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2026 (3 yrs 11 mo)

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

48217000 Transaction-processing software package 48812000 Financial information systems 72253000 Helpdesk and support services 72314000 Data collection and collation services 79420000 Management-related services 79512000 Call centre

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

Price: 20

Published sub-criteria (1)

Criterion 1: 20

Published award criteria (1)

Criterion 1: 20

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 20 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: 24 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update: 8 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: 27 Aug 2024 – …
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-036321
Classification (CPV): Call centreData collection and collation servicesFinancial information systemsHealth servicesHelpdesk and support servicesManagement-related servicesMiscellaneous servicesResearch servicesTransaction-processing software package
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029efe Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=901662516 GO Reference: GO-2024118-PRO-28458953

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://health.atamis.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health.atamis.co.uk ↗

Timeline

31 Jan 2022 → 8 Nov 2024 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
31 Jan 2022
Contract starts
1 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Notice published
8 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Aug 2021

Published value published: £1,600,000
23 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST
Status changed to active
23 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST
Procurement method changed
23 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST
Deadline published: 11 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
23 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST
Buyer details updated
23 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST
Status changed to complete
18 Feb 2022, 12:18 GMT
Published value updated to £490,500
15 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST
was £1,600,000
Status changed to active
15 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST
Deadline moved to 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
15 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST
+1051 days · was 11 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Buyer details updated
15 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST
Status changed to complete
8 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT
Buyer details updated
8 Nov 2024, 16:05 GMT

Routine re-releases (6)

2022-02: 1 release · 18 Feb 2022
2021-08: 1 release · 23 Aug 2021
2021-03: 1 release · 24 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £2,521,2862 contracts exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 3latest 11 Jul 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Wider Plan LimitedSME	£1,900,472 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Wider Plan LimitedSME	£1,900,472 †	—	Awarded
IFF Research Ltd	£620,814 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 036321-2024-1 · IFF Research Ltd
Signed
11 Jul 2024
Value
£620,814
Period
… – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active
Contract 004641-2022-1 · Wider Plan LimitedSME
Signed
15 Feb 2022
Value
£1,900,472
Period
… – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active
Contract 004678-2022-1 · Wider Plan LimitedSME
Signed
15 Feb 2022
Value
£1,900,472
Period
… – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Construction Industry Training Board

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEconomic affairsEducation Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, UK, PE31 6RHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

NHS Business Services AuthorityContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

IFF ResearchAwarded supplier00849983 5th Floor, St Magnus House, London, UK, EC3R 6HD
Wider Plan LimitedAwarded supplier5207145 11-16 Chestnut Court Jill Lane Sambourne, Sambourne, UK, B96 6EW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.