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Published 22 Sept 2023, 11:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-2820 Provision of Market Research and Insight Services

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 23 Oct 2023awarded 8 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with up to three suppliers to deliver a range of insight and market research activities to support Translink’s marketing, communications, and commercial operations activity.

CPV: Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Market research services · Market-testing services · Survey services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 3 suppliers · 4 bids received (1.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: The initial term of the Framework Agreement will run for three years from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2026. The Framework Agreement may be extended, on agreement of both parties, for further period(s) of 12 months + 12 months. · This framework agreement may be re-tendered prior to the expiry date.Variant bids: not allowed

79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics 79311000 Survey services 79312000 Market-testing services

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

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 70%
Cost: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70
Cost: 30

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“P-2820 Provision of Market Research and Insight Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 22 Sept 2023, 11:14 BST
Last source update: 8 Jan 2024, 10:07 GMT
Award evaluation window: 23 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-000448
Classification (CPV): Market and economic research; polling and statisticsMarket research servicesMarket-testing servicesSurvey services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0402f1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Appointment period ends: 23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 23 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

23 Oct 2023 → 21 Jan 2024 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
23 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
Notice published
8 Jan 2024, 10:07 GMT
Bids must remain valid until
21 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Jan 2024, 10:07 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 43 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jan 2024

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

Contracts

Contract
Signed
8 Jan 2024
Value
£600,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

COGNISENSE LTDFramework contractor Adelaide House, 1 Falcon Rd, BELFAST, UK, BT12 6SJContact email
Client Analysis Relationship Development CARD GROUPFramework contractor 13 University Street, BELFAST, UK, BT7 1FYContact email
Social Market ResearchFramework contractor 3 Wellington Park, BELFAST, UK, BT9 6DJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria