Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
Telephone: +44 1224274467
E-mail: e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Data Collection Survey (Covid-19) — University of Aberdeen
Reference number: AU19/131
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79315000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Data collection via telephonic survey of n= 500 members of the general public of Scotland weekly for 4 months. Weekly data set delivery to the University of Aberdeen for a period of 4 months.
This activity is required to support delivery of a research study: protecting population physical and mental health during the corona virus pandemic: a representative national weekly survey to understand changes, which has been awarded funding by the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office Rapid Response Covid-19 RARC-19. This funding scheme is to support studies which will have a short term (3-6 m) impact on the pandemic and studies were selected on the basis of this likely short term impact, as well as, their ability for a rapid start.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
242 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM5
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award of this contract has been used due to Covid-19 related reasons in line with Reg 33(1)(c) and guidance provided in SPPN 04.
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
According to regulation 33(1)(c) and 33(3)the following criteria are met for directly awarding given the nature of extreme urgency.
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: AU19/131
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ipsos MORI
4 Wemyss Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6DH
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:
: 242 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:621139)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/05/2020