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Published 29 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Highways England Employee Engagement Survey

Official notice

Authority: Highways England·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£330,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2021
Next notice expected 7 Jun 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Highways England (HE) requires the services of a supplier that has technical expertise in the field of Employee Engagement, the platform to administer the survey via an online system and the expertise in interpreting the results. HE will require a minimum of one full survey being ran each year to all HE employees with the ability to alternatively run shorter and more frequent pulse surveys if required.

The Provider is required to provide services to deliver and where possible improve the design and set-up of the existing employee engagement survey process in consultation with HE; provide (and host) online survey and reporting platforms; enable self-service reporting and analysis; interpret and present high-level results for senior business stakeholders.

CPV: Customer satisfaction survey · Customer survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This contract seeks to appoint 1 supplier to deliver engagement surveysPublished value£330,000

This contract seeks to appoint 1 supplier to deliver engagement surveys. The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further year. The value given I.1.5 is for the 3 year contract period, if the extension period is utilised the contract value will be increased on a proportionate basis.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

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
Closed
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
29 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Aug 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017886
Classification (CPV)
Customer satisfaction surveyCustomer survey services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ac00 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Highways England will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract is communicated to candidates. Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.

Publisher note: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register for a free account at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk 2. Click the 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitations to Tender (ITT) open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box 3. Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with Highways England and seek any clarification. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. Expressions of interest must be submitted from the applicants' registered office address. Each member of a Joint Venture (JV) must submit a letter from their own registered office confirming all company names in the proposed JV. Applicants can only participate in one JV. Further guidance on JVs is contained in the procurement documents. Highways England reserves the right not to accept the highest scoring, or any, tender. Bidders should note that tenders are submitted at the supplier's own cost and risk. Highways England may cancel the competition or part of it for any reason, and bidders' costs will not be reimbursed. Highways England expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of this tendering exercise commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will Highways England be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
27 Aug 2021, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Aug 2021, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jun 2021 → 26 Feb 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    27 Aug 2021, 11:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    27 Aug 2021, 11:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    26 Feb 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021
  1. Published value published: £330,000
    27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  4. Deadline published: 27 Aug 2021, 11:00 BST
    27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Highways England

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Lateral, City Walk, LEEDS, UK, LS11 9ATContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Body responsible for mediation proceduresMediation body See details at VI.4.3
  • See details at VI.4.3Review body See details at VI.4.3

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria