Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
London
UK
E-mail: internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
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
Ecolabel utility: How to maximise effectiveness and minimise barriers for businesses and consumers
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The requirement is to procure a Research Services provider to provide Research Services for Ecolabel Utility which include an online consumer survey with a choice experiment to build on a stage 1 project and gain primary research findings into what consumers want from ecolabels, focus groups with businesses across a range of sectors and depth interviews with business who have implemented ecolabels, as well as consumer focus groups to develop design principles for ecolabels
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
157 972.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for the Department to procure a Research Services provider to provide research services on Ecolabels which includes an online consumer survey with a choice experiment to build on a stage 1 project and gain primary research findings into what consumers want from ecolabels, focus groups with businesses across a range of sectors and depth interviews with business who have implemented ecolabels, as well as consumer focus groups to develop design principles for ecolabels
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 procurement was procured using a DPS - Research and Insights DPS - RM6126
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: prj_2987
Title: Ecolabel utility: How to maximise effectiveness and minimise barriers for businesses and consumers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kantar Public UK Limited
13663077
4 Millbank
London
SW1P 3JA
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:
: 157 972.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2024