Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
UK
Contact person: ima orosei
Telephone: +44 2077985343
E-mail: ima.orosei@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CPT_25_04 Survey of MPs service contract
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to participate in an omnibus survey that includes a core set of questions and provides the flexibility to add bespoke questions aligned with NAO's performance measurement objectives.
The contract commenced on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, for an initial term of two years, with the option to extend for up to three additional periods of 12 months each, ending no later than Monday, 30 September 2030. The estimated total contract value is up to £311,276.67 (exclusive of VAT) and up to £373,532 (inclusive of VAT) over the potential five-year duratio
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
311 276.67
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Survey of MPs service contract
This contract was awarded using Lot 4 Communications, engagement and research of NHS Shared Business Services Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health framework
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract is awarded by direct award from Lot 4 Communications, engagement and research of NHS Shared Business Services Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health framework agreement, which was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Reference: Framework Agreement 2024/S 000-026554.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CPT_25_04 Survey of MPs sercice contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ipsos (Market Research) Limited
01640855
3 Thomas More Square,
London
E1W 1YW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 311 276.67
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/12/2025