Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
UK
Contact person: Alex Hinton
Telephone: +44 3001236789
E-mail: a.hinton@nms.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nms.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00423
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Museums Scotland (the Client) National Museums Scotland wishes to commission an agency to deliver our ongoing and developing audience research programme, with the aim of providing us with data and insights to help us meet our strategic objectives. National Museums Scotland is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver onsite and digital research with experience in the cultural sector to provide a range of services which include research covering;
General visitors
Special exhibition visitors
Mystery shopping
Event visitors
Online users
National Museum Scotland Members
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
156 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh / Lothians
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wanting to procure an agency to deliver National Museums Scotland's ongoing and developing audience research programme
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80%
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Additional one year extension
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
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:
2022/S 000-033552
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
18/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEL Research Ltd
Somerset House, 37 Temple Street
BIRMINGHAM
B2 5DP
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 156 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:725015)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh Sherrif Court
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2023