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OCID:
Published by:: European Social Survey ERIC
Authority ID:: AA50386
Publication date:: 26 May 2018
Deadline date:: 20 June 2018
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Proposals for the provision of conducting the European social survey Round 9 in Austria. The Institute for advanced studies is the Austrian national coordinator for ESS Round 9 in Austria and acts as an Agent of ESS ERIC. Tenderers have to comply with the ESS Round 9 Survey specifications (available with the procurement documents). The specifications outline the tasks and responsibilities of the Survey agency, list all activities, present a timetable and refer to a set of documents that provide guidelines in specific areas (sampling, translation, interviewer briefing, data delivery). The mode of the fieldwork has to be computer-assisted face-to-face interviews (F2F CAPI). The services required include but are not limited to:

— programming the translated questionnaire and contact forms into CAPI,

— propose an appropriate sampling design together with the Austrian National Coordinator and the ESS Sampling Experts Panel adhering to the sampling specifications as outlined in the ESS9 survey specifications,

— interviewer briefing jointly with theAustrian National Coordinator,

— conducting the face-to-face interviews with CAPI in the German language,

— adhering to the rules regarding the form and number of contact attempts as outlined in the ESS9 survey specifications,

— continually reporting on the fieldwork progress on a case-level basis,

— providing data for other required documents, e.g. fieldwork questionnaire, national technical summary, etc.

The fieldwork organization to be appointed has to have the following expertise and resources available:

— at least 120 interviewers fluent in the German language,

— the technical equipment for CAPI,

— a dense network of interviewers in order to conduct F2F-interviews throughout Austria,

— compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),

— the ability to conduct all the required interviews in the period of 1.9.2018 to 31.12.2018,

— please note that ESS Eric is zero rated for VAT purposes for suppliers in the European Union.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

European Social Survey ERIC

ESS Eric HQ, c/o City University London, Northampton Square

London

EC1V 0HB

Contact person: Peter Grand (IHS Agent of ESS ERIC)

Telephone: +43 159991-288

E-mail: grand@ihs.ac.at

NUTS: UKI4

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.europeansocialsurvey.org

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA36629

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/about/procurement

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/about/procurement

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: European research infrastructure consortium

I.5) Main activity

Other: Research services/Social survey

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Fieldwork for ESS Round 9 in Austria

Reference number: 18/001

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79311000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

European social survey Eric invites tenderers to submit proposals for the provision of conducting a face-to-face survey in Austria. The intention is to establish a contract with one provider.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 320 000.00 EUR

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79315000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

Austria.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

— programming the translated questionnaire and contact forms into CAPI,

— interviewer briefing jointly with theAustrian National Coordinator,

— conducting the face-to-face interviews with CAPI in the German language,

— adhering to the rules regarding the form and number of contact attempts as outlined in the ESS9 survey specifications,

— continually reporting on the fieldwork progress on a case-level basis,

— providing data for other required documents, e.g. fieldwork questionnaire, national technical summary, etc.

The fieldwork organization to be appointed has to have the following expertise and resources available:

— at least 120 interviewers fluent in the German language,

— the technical equipment for CAPI,

— a dense network of interviewers in order to conduct F2F-interviews throughout Austria,

— compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),

— the ability to conduct all the required interviews in the period of 1.9.2018 to 31.12.2018,

— please note that ESS Eric is zero rated for VAT purposes for suppliers in the European Union.

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: 320 000.00 EUR

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 03/07/2018

End: 31/01/2019

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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: 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 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

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 20/06/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31/08/2018

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 20/06/2018

Local time: 13:30

Place:

ESS ERIC HQ, sent to Agent, IHS.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Dr Lorna Ryan will open tenders and then forward to Agent for evaluation panel.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders web site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=212047

(MT Ref:212047).

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

European Social Survey ERIC

ESS Eric HQ, c/o City University London, Northampton Square

London

EC1V 0HB

Telephone: +44 2070408387

Internet address(es)

URL: www.europeansocialsurvey.org

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/05/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79315000	Social research services	Market research services
79311000	Survey services	Market research services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: grand@ihs.ac.at
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Fieldwork for ESS Round 9 in Austria

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.3) Additional information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information