Population Polls for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Official notice

Authority: The Executive Office

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£201,400published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 May 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Ipsos MORI

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is required to meet unforeseen urgent need for reliable, robust polling services to provide data and analysis to support Northern Ireland in delivering a robust, comprehensive and targeted Covid response and recovery strategy. There is immediate need and urgency to understand public behaviours and attitudes propelled by the relaxation of the legislative and enforcement powers through the Pathway out of Restrictions and there is compelling public interest to begin population polling twice a month on transmission-behaviours, attitudes, and beliefs.

CPV: Public-opinion polling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The service is for reliable, robust polling services to provide data and analysis to…

The service is for reliable, robust polling services to provide data and analysis to support Northern Ireland in delivering a robust, comprehensive and targeted Covid response and recovery strategy. It will include commencement of population polling twice a month on transmission-behaviours, attitudes, and beliefs. Additional information: This contract is being awarded under the derogation of Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) as this is a case of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be compiled with. This work must commence at the beginning of June in light of unforeseen emerging risks ie new variants in NI. The information is essential to track patterns of behaviour in order to understand trends, to predict future issues with compliance, and also to understand reasons for the lack of compliance. The urgency is further propelled by the relaxation of the legislative and enforcement powers through the Pathway out of Restrictions and it is in the public interest to begin population polling twice a month on transmission-behaviours, attitudes, and beliefs.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland

Extensions: The initial period of contract is for three months , with an option to extend the contract for a further period of three months if required.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 14 May 2021, 09:16 BST
Last source update: 14 May 2021, 09:16 BST
Authority reference: DAC 74/21
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-010625
Classification (CPV): Public-opinion polling services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b0f2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This short term contract is being awarded under the derogation of Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) as this is a case of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be compiled with. This work must commence at the beginning of June 2021 in light of unforeseen emerging risks ie new variants in Northern Ireland (NI). This service contract is essential for the NI Executive to track patterns of behaviour in order to understand trends, to predict future issues with compliance, and also to understand reasons for the lack of compliance. The urgency is further propelled by the relaxation of the legislative and enforcement powers through the Pathway out of Restrictions and it is in the public interest to begin population polling twice a month on transmission-behaviours, attitudes, and beliefs.

Publisher note: This VEAT is to give notice of the award decision and to commence a standstill period prior to award of contract. The contract award will not be entered into until after 24th May 2021.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £201,4001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 14 May 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ipsos MORI	£201,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Population Polls for COVID-19 Response and Recovery · Ipsos MORI
Signed
14 May 2021
Value
£201,400
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
—	—	—	£102,700 – £201,400

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Executive Office

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT4 3SRContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

There is no formal review body in Northern Ireland. Please contact CPD with any queries/issues via [email protected]Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ipsos MORIAwarded supplier Belfast, Northern Ireland

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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