Published date: 27 June 2019

Last edited date: 18 August 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 January 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands

Value of contract

£170,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6018*

Published date

27 June 2019

Closing date

16 January 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

17 January 2022

Contract end date

18 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Crown Commercial Service is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of forty eight (48) months and is inviting suppliers to submit a 'Request to Participate' for the provision of research services. The four (4) distinct elements of these services include research topics, research methods, specific participant group and research location. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your request to participate, you will be invited by Customers to submit tenders for relevant service requirements through a call for competition. The initial deadline for requests to participate is 17:00 on 16.02.2018, however the DPS remains open to any supplier to request to participate throughout its forty eight (48) month duration. The DPS does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS.

More information

Attachments

Links

  • Tender notice

Additional text

N.B. Please be aware the dates input in the 'Closing Date' and 'Contract Start Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder. However, the 'Contract End Date' input is correct and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS.

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commerc

Address

9th Floor The Capital
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk