Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Post Office Limited
02154540
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7ER
UK
E-mail: procurement@postoffice.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.postoffice.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Banking, Retail and Postal Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research and Insight Services
Reference number: AA1457
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Post Office Limited seeks to establish services regarding Research and Insights, these are to be divided into 4 Lots.
Lot One - Ad-Hoc and periodic research
Lot Two - Postmaster research
Lot Three - Specialist audiences research
Lot Four - Self-serve / field and tab
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Ad Hoc and Periodic Research
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
79300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ad-Hoc and Periodic Research
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Postmaster Research
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
79300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Postmaster Research
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Specialist Audience Research
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
79300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Specialist Audience Research
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Self-serve / field and tab
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30211300
72000000
73000000
79300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Self-serve / field & tab
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensions
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
05/03/2025
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
22/04/2025
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
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Post Office Limited will provide notification of intention to award, which will allow bidders a 10 day period to raise any enquiry
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2025