Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
European Social Survey ERIC
ESS ERIC HQ, c/o City, University of London, Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
UK
Telephone: +44 2070408387
E-mail: tenders.esseric@city.ac.uk
NUTS: UKI12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA36629
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.europeansocialsurvey.org/about/procurement
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
Other: European Research Infrastructure Consortium
I.5) Main activity
Other: social survey
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
European Social Survey Core Scientific Team Sampling and Weighting Expert Panel Chair.
Reference number: 17/001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79315000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The European Social Survey, European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ESS ERIC) Director seeks to appoint an institution to provide a Chair of the European Social Survey Sampling and Weighting Expert Panel. The Chair will have responsibility for the sampling and weighting tasks for ESS Round 8 and prepare those activities for ESS Round 9, relating to the Work Programme 2017-2019 (1.6.2017 to 31.5.2019). The overall aims for the Chair will be to:
(a) Ensure, in consultation with ESS National Coordinators, that the most effective sampling designs possible according to ESS standards are designed, drawn and documented;
(b) Produce the different weights that ESS disseminates to its users;
(c) Ensure that ESS procedures and standards regarding sampling reflect the state of the art;
(d) Advise the CST on best practices in the area of sampling.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Chair of the Sampling and Weighting Expert Panel will lead a work package on sampling and weighting in the next ESS ERIC work programme (June 2017 to May 2019). The Chair will be a member of the ESS Core Scientific Team (CST).
The overall aims for the Chair will be to:
(a) Ensure, in consultation with ESS National Coordinators, that the most effective sampling designs possible according to ESS standards are designed, drawn and documented;
(b) Produce the different weights that ESS disseminates to its users;
(c) Ensure that ESS procedures and standards regarding sampling reflect the state of the art;
(d) Advise the CST on best practices in the area of sampling.
Specific tasks with associated deliverables will be undertaken by the Chair
(1) Establish the ESS Sampling and Weighting Expert Panel;
(2) Assess and approve sampling designs for each participating country;
(3) Produce design and post-stratification weights for ESS Round 8;
4) Assess the socio-demographic sample composition in ESS Round 7.
The Chair will ensure effective communication between the ESS fieldwork team and the Sampling and Weighting Expert Panel, as well as with the ESS Data Archive. The Chair will be required to lead discussions about sampling issues and contribute to overall discussions about the ESS survey life-cycle.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience of the institution
/ Weighting: 20 %
Quality criterion: Experience of the proposed chair and team
/ Weighting: 30 %
Quality criterion: Ability to carry out the function
/ Weighting: 20 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2017
End:
31/05/2019
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract may be renewed at the end of the contract period; this is for the decision of the ESS ERIC Director.
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/03/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
31/05/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/03/2017
Local time: 14:00
Place:
ESS ERIC Headquarters, c/o City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be downloaded and printed after 12:00 noon on 9.3.2017.
Authorised personnel are:
Dr Rory Fitzgerald, Director, ESS ERIC.
Dr Eric Harrison, Deputy Director, ESS ERIC.
Dr Salima Douhou, Researcher, ESS ERIC Headquarters.
Professor Lars Lyberg, Chair, ESS ERIC Methods Advisory Board.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
February 2019.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
Only those tenders submitted by email will be accepted.
Email: tenders.esseric@city.ac.uk
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=192719
(MT Ref: 192719).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
European Social Survey ERIC
ESS ERIC HQ, c/o City University London, Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
UK
Telephone: +44 2070408387
E-mail: ess@city.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/02/2017