Published date: 24 November 2024

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: 9 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

  • Public-opinion polling services - 79320000

    • Advertising campaign services - 79341400

    • Marketing services - 79342000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£0 to £1,500,000

Procurement reference

CF-0412600D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

24 November 2024

Closing date

9 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal. This procurement will establish a framework to deliver research for Defra Group Communications Directorate.

Research is vital to Defra Group Communications Directorate. It allows the Directorate to better understand key audiences and provide insight to increase the effectiveness of communications. Research is also used to evaluate the impact of communications against defined objectives.

This framework will be for an initial 24-month period with an option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month extensions (2 + 1 + 1 term), subject to budget availability and service delivery .

The maximum Framework value is £1.5 million exclusive of VAT. This is a maximum possible spend for all research commissioned for the duration of the
Framework and is not a guaranteed spend.

The tender will be broken down into three distinct Lots, split by research methodology.
Each Lot will be awarded to a single supplier as the contractor for that Lot and a contract issued accordingly. A supplier may bid for and be awarded more than one Lot. The tender will result in 3 contracts (1 for each Lot) to form the framework In the event that a sole supplier wins all 3 Lots, a single contract combining the requirements of all 3 Lots will be considered.

About the buyer

Contact name

Katie Thompson

Address

17 smith square
london
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

katie.thompson@defra.gov.uk