Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
UK
Contact person: Food Standards Agency
E-mail: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.food.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.food.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FS900296 Social Research Call Off
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The FSA wishes to appoint a supplier to carry out various social research and insight projects within a call-off contract arrangement. The FSA needs to engage with consumers, businesses, Local Authorities and other stakeholders to fulfil our remit of ensuring people can trust that the food they buy and eat is safe and what it says it is.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The FSA wishes to appoint a supplier to carry out various social research and insight projects within a call-off contract arrangement. The FSA needs to engage with consumers, businesses, Local Authorities and other stakeholders to fulfil our remit of ensuring people can trust that the food they buy and eat is safe and what it says it is. The range of services to be provided by the contractor is likely to include, but not limited to: <br/><br/>Qualitative research (conducted through various modes including in-person and remote methods) e.g., deliberative forums, interviews, online forums <br/><br/>Quantitative research (conducted through various modes including in-person and remote methods) e.g., bespoke surveys, omnibus surveys, tracking <br/><br/>Digital research e.g., app-based autoethnography <br/><br/>Rapid turnaround collection of qual and quant evidence for urgent information requests, using a shorter pre-agreed call-off process and delivering outputs within a couple of days <br/><br/>Communications testing and evaluation <br/><br/>Brand research <br/><br/>Literature reviews and other desk-research both in support of wider projects and as stand-alone pieces <br/><br/>Co-ordinating and working in partnership with academics, other research organisations or expert advisors and partners <br/><br/>Secondary analysis <br/><br/>Ad hoc services in support of FSA requirements e.g., facilitating internal workshops. <br/><br/>Dissemination of research findings and publications. With a particular interest on innovative ways to tell the research ‘story’ in an engaging manner, relevant to the audience.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-027979
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IPSOS MORI UK LIMITED
01640855
3 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ipsos.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
.01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2023