Published date: 17 April 2024

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


Closing: 21 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£478,045

Procurement reference

CON 1416

Published date

17 April 2024

Closing date

21 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 March 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

A shortlisting exercise was carried out via the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Research Marketplace DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) framework (reference RM6126). An Invitation to Tender was issued via Ofsted's e-procurement portal (www.delta-esourcing.com) to all of the Suppliers that were shortlisted.

There were two lots in the Invitation to Tender:

Lot 1: Parents, carers, and the public
Lot 2: The Sectors we inspect and regulate

The appointed Suppliers will be commissioned to carry out mixed methods research by using, for example, online surveys/polls and focus groups interviews.

More information

Additional text

The contract value overall for both lots is £478,045. Additional headroom in the contract has been added to allow for the contract to be extended at Ofsted's discretion for a maximum period of 24 months. The overall contract value is therefore £956,090.

Award information

Awarded date

11 March 2024

Contract start date

11 March 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Total value of contract

£956,090

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

IFF Research Ltd

Address

5th floor, St Magnus House 3 Lower Thames Street London, EC3R 6HD

Reference

Companies House number: 00849983

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

CON 1416 (Lot 2: The Sectors we inspect and regulate)

National Centre for Social Research

Address

35 Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0AX

Reference

Companies House number: 4392418

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

CON 1416 (Lot 1: Parents, carers, and the public)

About the buyer

Contact name

Info Contracts

Address

Clive House
70 Petty France
London
SW1H9EX
England

Telephone

0300 123 1231

Email

info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk