Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of The Scottish Household Survey and The Scottish Health Survey (2024)
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government has a requirement to place contracts with an external service provider(s) to deliver the next iteration of the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) and the next iteration of the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS).
CPV: Social research services · Survey analysis services · Survey conduction services · Survey design services · Survey services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1The Scottish Household Survey (SHS)AwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
The SHS was first commissioned in 1998, when devolution preparations had identified a need to improve information sources in Scotland. It has run every year since then, and provides critical information on the characteristics, attitudes and behaviours of the population (social survey), as well as the physical condition of dwellings (physical survey). It is used by the Scottish Government and external stakeholders to inform policy making, evaluation and spending decisions across a wide range of areas, including poverty, housing, transport, local government, public services, internet, sport, culture, natural environment, volunteering, social capital and justice. The survey underpins multiple published performance frameworks (including the National Performance Framework and the Local Government Benchmarking Framework), and enables the monitoring of progress against legislative targets (including fuel poverty and climate change). Additional information: Should all optional extensions and optional items be taken up the full contract value will be circa 25,000,000 GBP
Lot #2The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,700,000
The SHeS is a large-scale household survey providing information on the health and health-related behaviours of the Scottish population. The survey first ran in 1995 and was repeated in 1998 and 2003 before becoming continuous from 2008 onwards. The survey aims to allow the monitoring of trends over time and to provide results for Health Boards and local authorities and for sub-groups of the population - for example equality groups and by deprivation. The Survey is crucial to understanding changes in population health and health risk factors such as smoking, drug use, alcohol consumption, obesity diet and physical activity over time, to informing policy and demonstrating change. It allows the monitoring of inequalities and provides both national and local level evidence. Our on-going challenges around inequalities, levels of obesity, use of alcohol and drugs and mental health are areas where the evidence from the Scottish Health Survey has been key in helping to make the case for further investment and prioritisation. Additional information: Should all optional extensions and optional items be taken up the full contract value will be circa 20,000,000 GBP
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of no less than 0.9.
Current ratio will be calculated as follows:
Total Current assets divided by Total Current Liabilities
Minimum: Minimum Insurance Levels: Public Liability Insurance 2,000,000 GBP Employer’s Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance 5,000,000 GBP Such insurance must be maintained for the duration of the Contract and for a minimum of 5 years following the expiry or t…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 20 Mar 2023, 15:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Aug 2023, 10:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/614098- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023524- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b466Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contractors pays all staff at a rate higher than or equal to the Real Living Wage and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this contract. The contractors have confirmed that they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. They have confirmed that they have systems in place to pay sub-contractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively. Community Benefits Lot 1: Training and development opportunities for young people (Develop training materials on survey research, quantitative methods and the links between research and policy in year 1 of the contract, Teach a Modern Studies class with at least two high schools per year, Provide a Q-Step work experience placement to up to two undergraduate students during the contract, Give research careers talks at least two universities or colleges per year); Generate employment opportunities for priority groups (Promote flexible survey interviewer job opportunities across Scotland, Work with Job Centres in key areas to find way to target people that are long term unemployed); Staff volunteering (Support staff to conduct 8 days of volunteering to support local environmental projects per year of the contract) Community Benefits lot 2: The contractor will provide - under graduate and post graduate work placements - sharing of research to the wider research community through training - pro bono research for local charities - student placements for work experience The contractors have also made commitments towards the climate emergency. (SC Ref:740254)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 11 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 May 2023, 13:00 BST
Timeline
11 May 2023 → 11 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 May 2023, 13:00 BST
- Notice published11 Aug 2023, 10:20 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Aug 2023, 10:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · The Scottish Household Survey (SHS)1 award | |||
| IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTDSubcontracting: declared | £25,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)1 award | |||
| NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHSubcontracting: declared | £20,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) · IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2023
- Value
- £25,000,000
- Status
- active
The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) · NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2023
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Ipsos (market research) LtdAwarded supplier
- National Centre for Social ResearchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.