Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
CADENT GAS LIMITED
10080864
Ansty Park Pilot Way
COVENTRY
CV79JU
UK
Contact person: Hannah Tomlinson
Telephone: +44 2476052639
E-mail: hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research and Customer Engagement Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cadent Gas wishes to approach the market to award a multi-supplier framework to provide stakeholder and consumer engagement services during the RIIO-3 price control period.
There will be 2 lots on the framework: 'market research' and 'consultancy and assurance'.
Please email hannah.tomlinson@cadentgas.com for access to the PQQ documents.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
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
Customer, Business and Stakeholder Engagement - Market Research
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cadent is seeking to establish a framework to undertake engagement activities with general public, domestic customers, different sized businesses and stakeholders. Cadent would like to be more innovative and learn unique ways of gathering insight. This would include qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis, triangulation and potentially research such as willingness to pay, MaxDiff, etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There will be 3 options to extend the initial term, in 12 month increments.
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
Consultancy and Assurance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cadent wishes to assure that we have the best in class engagement strategy, segmentation, techniques, approaches and robust sample sizes. We are seeking suppliers to become an advisor role on theoretical approaches, providing guidance on engagement strategy and methodologies. To be able to provide assurance for research undertaken and have the ability to conduct statistical analysis of customer and stakeholder data from multiple sources and formats to support triangulation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There will be 3 options to extend the initial term, in 12 month increments.
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
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/03/2025
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/05/2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025