Evaluation of employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) reliefs for employees under 21 and apprentices under 25

Official notice

Authority: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 12 Mar 2021no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Contracted a suppler from the CCS Research Marketplace agreement (RM6018) to undertake an evaluation of the employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) reliefs for apprentices under 25 and employees under 21.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1HMRC required a contractor to develop and carry out the evaluation on the…Awarded

HMRC required a contractor to develop and carry out the evaluation on the specification for the Evaluation of employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) reliefs for employees under 21 and apprentices under 25.

This evaluation aims to understand the effectiveness of the employer NICs reliefs to support and encourage the employment of young people, and provide an econometric evaluation of these NICs reliefs, with respect to their direct and indirect impacts.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 6 months extension available

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Apr 2021, 10:21 BST
Last source update: 9 Apr 2021, 10:21 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-007352
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a429 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Procedure carried out under CCS Framework for DPS Research Market Place (RM6018).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

National Insurance contributions (NICs) reliefs for employees under 21 and apprentices under 25
Signed
12 Mar 2021
Value
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Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
HMRC required a contractor to develop and carry out the evaluation on the…	2bids	—	—	£160,000 – £210,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£160,000 – £210,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

H M Revenue & Customs

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsResearch Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street, Salford, UK, M60 9LAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

HMRCReview body Salford

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Kantar UK LimitedFramework contractor London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.