Published date: 18 May 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Survey services - 79311000
Social research services - 79315000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£250,000
Procurement reference
MT212048
Published date
18 May 2018
Closing date
18 June 2018
Contract start date
1 July 2018
Contract end date
31 January 2019
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Proposals for the provision of conducting the European Social Survey Round 9 in Austria. The Institute forAdvanced Studies is the Austrian National Coordinator for ESS Round 9 in Austria. Tenderes have to complywith the ESS Round 9 Survey specifications (available with the procurement documents). The Specificationsoutline the tasks and responsibilities of the Survey Agency, list all activities, present a timetable and refer toa set of documents that provide guidelines in specific areas (sampling, translation, interviewer briefing, datadelivery). The mode of the fieldwork has to be computer-assisted face-to-face interviews (F2F CAPI). Theservices required include but are not limited to:
- Programming the translated questionnaire and contact forms into CAPI.
- Propose an appropriate sampling design together with the Austrian National Coordinator and the ESSSampling Experts Panel adhering to the sampling specifications as outlined in the ESS9 survey specifications.
- Interviewer briefing jointly with theAustrian National Coordinator.
- Conducting the Face-to-face interviews with CAPI in the German language.
- Adhering to the rules regarding the form and number of contact attempts as outlined in the ESS9 surveyspecifications.
- Continually reporting on the fieldwork progress on a case-level basis.
- Providing data for other required documents, e.g. fieldwork questionnaire, national technical summary, etc.
The fieldwork organization to be appointed has to have the following expertise and resources available:
- At least 120 interviewers fluent in the German language.
- The technical equipment for CAPI.
- A dense network of interviewers in order to conduct F2F-interviews throughout Austria.
- The ability to conduct all the required interviews in the period of 01. September 2018 to 31. December 2018.
More information
Links
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- http://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY154527
- Tender notice
- NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.
About the buyer
Contact name
Peter Grand (IHS, Agent of ESS ERIC)
Address
ESS ERIC HQ, c/o City University London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
England
Telephone
+44 2070408387
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