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Published 1 Aug 2023, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Riders, Walkers and Wheelers Research 2023/2024

Official notice

Authority: Transport Focus (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£123,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2023
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2024 · extension options published · starts 6 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Qualitative research services with 'Riders, Walkers and Wheelers' making journeys on, alongside, or over the Strategic Road Network

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Transport Focus is seeking to commission a supplier to deliver qualitative research…Renewal 6 moPublished value£123,000

Transport Focus is seeking to commission a supplier to deliver qualitative research services with 'Riders, Walkers, and Wheelers' making journeys on, alongside, or over the Strategic Road Network. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.… ↗

Contract period: 6 Oct 2023 – 31 Mar 2024 (6 mo)
Delivery: North West · Manchester
Extensions: While we have suggested a preferred approach to the work, suggestions as to optional other ways of addressing the research question are welcomed. · If funding is made available to Transport Focus, and if the supplier performs the work in 2023/2024 to Transport Focus' satisfaction, the contract will be extended for 1 further year.Variant bids: allowed

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Proposals are sought from providers of qualitative market research services. Membership of the Market research Society is preferred.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Aug 2023, 14:05 BST
Last source update
1 Aug 2023, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Sept 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022336
Classification (CPV)
Market research services
Delivery area
North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec15 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Market-research-services./PT7M3KXC75" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Market-research-services./PT7M3KXC75</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PT7M3KXC75" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PT7M3KXC75</a> GO Reference: GO-202381-PRO-23542023

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
6 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Sept 2023, 09:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Aug 2023 → 6 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Aug 2023, 14:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    6 Sept 2023, 09:01 BST
  4. Contract starts
    6 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport Focus

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, North West, M1 2WDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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