Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: Alison Dyson
E-mail: dgc.enquiries@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The People and Nature Surveys
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Natural England (NE) who is working in partnership with Defra and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) wish to appoint a single supplier who can deliver three different surveys. These are The Adults’ People and Nature Survey for England (A-PaNS), the Children’s People and Nature Survey for England (C-PaNS) and the People and Nature Survey for Wales (PaNS Wales). All surveys will be supported by complementary mixed-methods research to aid understanding, interpretation and survey development.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 493 206.68
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural England (NE) who is working in partnership with Defra and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) wish to appoint a single supplier who can deliver three different surveys. These are The Adults’ People and Nature Survey for England (A-PaNS), the Children’s People and Nature Survey for England (C-PaNS) and the People and Nature Survey for Wales (PaNS Wales). All surveys will be supported by complementary mixed-methods research to aid understanding, interpretation and survey development.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30%
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
Crown Commercial Services (CCS) – Research and Insights DPS (ID RM6126) - Lot 1 – Research & Insights was used
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
01/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kantar Public UK Ltd t/a Verian
13663077
4 Millbank, Westminster
London
SW1P 3JA
UK
Telephone: +44 2070761400
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.kantar.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:
: 1 493 206.68
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
no further additional information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Open tenders after deadline dates has passed. Check compliance.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/01/2024