Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Galleries of Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland, 73 Belford Road
Edinburgh
EH4 3DS
UK
Contact person: Matt Ramagge
E-mail: mramagge@nationalgalleries.org
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nationalgalleries.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11042
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Audience Research Services
Reference number: 670 215
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Galleries of Scotland is seeking to appoint a sole Service Provider for the Provision of Audience Research Services.
National Galleries Scotland (NGS) proudly displays collection artworks and exhibitions within three Galleries across four main sites - The Scottish National Gallery (SNG), The Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG) and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA) (Modern One and Modern Two).
The Service Provider is required to conduct Audience Research to provide insight and analysis about both visitors and non-visitors in order to support the organisation's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), special projects and inform organisation-wide strategic planning.
For full details of the Contract Requirements please refer to the associated Tender and Contract Documents.
There is no commitment to a volume of work. Under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed to on an "as required" basis. The Tenderer will have no claim against NGS if they are not instructed to carry out any of the services.
The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e. NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required.
In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Service Provider and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Service Providers.
The Service Provider must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. As part of the tender exercise, the Service Provider must detail a robust, flexible methodology that will meet all data capture requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
293 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open Procedure.
Service Providers must complete and submit both an SPD and tender response.
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
This procurement will utilise Scottish Government's Cyber Security Procurement Support Tool (CSPST). There are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract to which a pass/fail will attach. Tenderers will be required to complete an online Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) using the CSPST. A link to the CSPST can be found here: https://cyberassessment.gov.scot/
The questionnaire will be aligned to a Cyber Risk Profile that has been established for the contract, based on NGS's assessment of cyber risk.
For this contract, minimum requirements also include ISO 27001 (or equivalent) and Cyber Essentials Plus (or equivalent) accreditation. The Service Provider must already hold valid certification, or be willing to achieve such within 12 months of the contract award date.
Further details are set out in the procurement documents. A contract condition for this procurement requires the Tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
NGS may require the Service Provider to provide new/additional qualitative/quantitative audience research services.
NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.
NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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
All Tenderers will be invited to provide a presentation. Full details are provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. It is currently anticipated that presentations will take place during the week commencing 24th January 2022 (this date may be subject to change).
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-028590
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 670 215
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BDRC Continental
229-231 High Holborn
London
wc1v 7da
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Perspective Research Services Ltd
12-20 Baron Street
London
N1 9LL
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 293 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
National Galleries Scotland reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by Tenderers prior to the Award of Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Tenderers.
Late SPDs and tenders may not be considered by National Galleries Scotland.
Tenderers must include within their tender return compliance with all legislation applicable at the date for return of tenders relating to COVID-19 restrictions, such as, but not limited to, "The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2020" and details of any Notices issued by the HSE.
(SC Ref:721516)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2023