Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
UK
Contact person: Julie Rogerson
E-mail: julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.open-org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research.
The DPS will operate solely by competition.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS must submit a Participation Request; this will include a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and all supporting documents.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS have 2 options:
Option 1 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request at initial creation of the DPS.
Option 2 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request following initial creation of the DPS and/or at any time throughout its duration.
The number of contractors submitting a Participation Request and the number of contractors approved to participate in the DPS will not be limited.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
Main site or place of performance:
Sunderland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research.
The DPS will operate solely by competition.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS must submit a Participation Request; this will include a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and all supporting documents.
Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS have 2 options:
Option 1 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request at initial creation of the DPS.
Option 2 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request following initial creation of the DPS and/or at any time throughout its duration.
The number of contractors submitting a Participation Request and the number of contractors approved to participate in the DPS will not be limited.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in working days: 1430
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities
The days stated in this notice refer to the remaining period of the DPS including the extended timeframe until 23rd February 2029.
The amendments to this notice are in accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34 (14)b.
Existing suppliers partied to this DPS do not need to reapply to join.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/02/2029
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
City Hall
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
UK
E-mail: julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2025