Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK
Contact person: Central Procurement Office
Telephone: +44 1612752160
E-mail: procurement@manchester.ac.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Exploring Racial and Ethnic Inequality in a Time of Crisis
Reference number: 2020/1721/REI/JN
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tenders are invited to manage the Survey of Ethnic Minorities and be responsible for the data collection, based on a questionnaire administered through an online platform. The tenderer will provide input on the design of the questionnaire. The questionnaire will be translated into a number of key priority languages. The expected sample size is approximately 16 000 respondents, 3 000 of which will be provided by the supplier. The tenderer will provide administrative support for recruitment. Sample management will be the responsibility of the tenderer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
The University of Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) is an ESRC funded research centre providing theoretically informed, empirically grounded and policy-relevant research on ethnic inequalities in the UK. The ESRC is now funding a new project within CoDE: exploring racial and ethnic inequality in a time of crisis. This research includes a new commissioned survey exploring the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the social and economic well-being of racial and ethnic minority people nationally. The collected data will inform evidence-based policies on a wide-range of topics including demographic information, health, education, racism, civic engagement, leisure activities and employment.
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
Start:
23/11/2020
End:
07/05/2021
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Please note that the University of Manchester is running this procurement under an open accelerated procedure under Regulation 27(5) of the Public Contract Regulations. This is due to restricted time limits designated for the completion of this project.
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:
06/11/2020
Local time: 14:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/11/2020
Local time: 14:00
Place:
The University of Manchester.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
University of Manchester Staff only.
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
The High Court of Justice of England
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). any such action must generally be brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the authority has communicated the award of the contract and summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the authority to pay a fine, and/or order the duration of the contract to be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK
Telephone: +44 1612752160
E-mail: procurement@manchester.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2020