Published date: 26 October 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 September 2022, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

MANC001-DN547243-56772034

Published date

26 October 2023

Closing date

15 September 2022

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

21 August 2023

Contract end date

20 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Manchester City Council (MCC) is looking to establish a procurement framework to help
delivery its research and intelligence work, in support of its wider objectives. The framework
will provide a mechanism through which expert support and advice can be effectively
obtained to meet the myriad of needs of Manchester.
The Performance Research and Intelligence (PRI) function in MCC is establishing a
procurement framework which will help support the work of the directorate, The Council and
our partners. The Research, Evaluation and Data Science (REDS) Framework covers a broad
range of activities which have been structured into six areas, known as LOTs. There will be a
maximum of 15 providers on each LOT. The LOTs are as follows:
LOT 1 - Data management, open text coding, text analytics and transcribing
• Coding of text, including responses to open text consultation questions and internal case
notes
• Sentiment analysis
• Machine learning analysis
• Transcribing audio files
• Recoding and transforming datafiles
LOT 2 - Primary Research
• Opinion research - Measuring perceptions and opinions of residents, businesses, service
users via interviews, survey, focus groups
• Observation/ ethnographic research
• Insights including behavioral insights
LOT 3 - Evaluations and Impact Assessments of Projects and Programmes
• Theory of Change and Logic Model development
• Evaluation and Impact Assessments of projects and programmes including both outcome
and process evaluation
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Randomised Controlled Trials
• Rapid Evidence Reviews of services, systems and current internal practice
• Equality Impact Assessments (EIA) and Health Impact Assessments (HIA)
LOT 4 - Property & Economic Intelligence
• Residential property market analysis
• Commercial property market analysis
• Economic research including businesses, employment and skills
LOT 5 - Analytics and Modelling
• Analysis of complex data and presentation to a wide range of audiences
• Statistical Analysis, including descriptive statistics of time series, trends and demographic
information
• Statistical Modelling, including classification and regression modelling to support
population segmentation, risk stratification and predictive modelling
• Analysis of markets, including Social Care Markets
• Population and Service needs assessments to inform policy and commissioning
• Implementing data standards, quality and supporting approaches / systems
• Analysis and Modelling of demand for services to support service planning and
commissioning decisions
• Presentation of analytics and modelling output to non-specialist audiences within bespoke
and existing reports
• Development of analytical and modelling processes into standard workflows.
LOT 6 - Expert Networks: Cross-cutting Research and Evidence Generation
• Rapid review and synthesis of multiple and complementary evidence sources
• Complex systems modelling
• Advanced and cross-discipline economic analysis

More information

Additional text

Add the following wording in the Text box:
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 15th September 2022

Award information

Awarded date

15 August 2023

Contract start date

21 August 2023

Contract end date

20 August 2025

Total value of contract

£3,000,000

This contract was awarded to 29 suppliers.

Axia Origin Ltd

Address

4th Floor 18 St Cross Street, London, England, EC1N 8UN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BMG Research Ltd

Address

1A Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3BE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cambridge Econometrics Ltd

Address

19A Covent Garden, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 2HT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Centrifuge Consulting Ltd

Address

The Core, Newcastle Helix, Bath Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CM Monitor (Britain Thinks) Ltd

Address

Somerset House, West Wing, Strand, London WC2R 1LA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cordis Bright Limited

Address

Thomas Ford House, 23-24 Smithfield Street, London EC1A 9LF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DAS Ltd

Address

Grove House, Lutyens Close, Chineham Court, Chineham Basingstoke RG24 8AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Deloitte LLP

Address

2 New Street Square, London, Greater London, EC4A 3BZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DJS Research Ltd

Address

3 Pavilion Lane, Strines, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 7GH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ekosgen

Address

137 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Enventure Research Limited

Address

Thornhill Brigg Mill, Thornhill Beck Lane, Brighouse HD6 4AH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Forever Consulting

Address

1st Floor, Phoenix House, 45 Cross St, Manchester, M2 4JF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

M E L Research Ltd

Address

Somerset House, 37 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Methods Analytics

Address

Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby St, London, EC1N 8TS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Metro Dynamics

Address

3 Waterhouse Square, 138 Holborn, London, EC1N 2SW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mustard Market Research Ltd

Address

56 Princess Street Manchester M1 6HS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Address

6th Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Savills (UK) Ltd

Address

33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SQW Ltd

Address

Beckwith House, 3rd Floor 1 Wellington Road North, Stockport SK4
1AF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd

Address

61 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Team Telemarketing Ltd

Address

1b Stratford Court, Cranmore Boulevard, Solihull, B90 4QT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Good Side

Address

Mare Street Studios, London E8 3JS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

TPXimpact Limited

Address

Runway East (Second Floor), 20 St Thomas Street,
London, SE1 9RS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Trilateral Research Ltd

Address

One Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7QA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

UrbanTide Limited

Address

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Wavehill Ltd

Address

21 Alban Square, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0DB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

WPI Economics

Address

5-6 St Matthew Street, London, SW1P 2JT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

York Consulting

Address

Smithfield House, 92 North Street, LEEDS, LS2 7PN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ZK Analytics Ltd

Address

Unit 3 Earlsfield Business Centre, 9 Lydden Road, London, SW18 4LT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation)
Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
England

Telephone

+44 1612345000

Email

procurement@manchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchester.gov.uk