Published date: 17 October 2023

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


Closing: 8 August 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_370429/1271209

Published date

17 October 2023

Closing date

8 August 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

18 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services Research & Insights RM6126 DPS.

Brief Description of Requirement
Following machinery of government changes, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has been formed. DSIT is looking to appoint a research agency under the Research & Insights framework under RM6126, conducting market research and providing behavioural insights services.

This will be a two-year contract, with the option of extending for a further year subject to budgetary approval. The maximum spending threshold for the two-year contract will be £2,000,000 and the spending threshold for the one-year extension (which would be subject to budgetary approval) would be £1,000,000. The total budget for all activity (including any extensions) is a maximum of £3,000,000.00 excluding VAT. Please note, these figures include contingency for crisis communications.

This will include providing social, economic and market research and behavioural insights to support DSIT communications and our aim to raise awareness and understanding of the UK's Science and Technology sector offering across a range of audiences.

Main campaigns include GREAT Campaign (including Unicorn Kingdom, GREAT Talent and StudyUK) and Skills for Life (including CyberFirst, Upskill in Cyber and Advance Digital Skills)

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

27 September 2023

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

1 September 2026

Total value of contract

£3,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD

Address

UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

Companies House number: 00948470

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Hart

Address

Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

Professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk