Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Ms Julia Estruga
Telephone: +44 1132045540
E-mail: Julia.estruga@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2023-2030
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a national survey to gather detailed, quantitative and nationally representative information on food consumption and nutrient intakes and biochemical measures of nutritional status allowing breakdown by age and sex, and analysis of the distribution of intakes and status within the population and contributors to nutrient intake.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
21 082 635.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
79315000
71900000
79311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a national survey to gather detailed, quantitative and nationally representative information on food consumption and nutrient intakes and biochemical measures of nutritional status allowing breakdown by age and sex, and analysis of the distribution of intakes and status within the population and contributors to nutrient intake.<br/>The data collected provides evidence needed to support work on risk assessment by the independent Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition and modelling of different strategies by policy developers and risk managers.<br/><br/>Contract term: Start on 07/09/2023 to 31/03/2030 with the option to extend for a further 12 months.<br/>Value of Contract: £ 17,568,862 (excl. VAT) £21,082,635 (incl. VAT)<br/>Additional Requirements: The contract allows for the inclusion of devolved country boosts and/or any other necessary boosts that may arise during the contract's duration. However, such additions will be subject to a variation process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Redacted contract published on: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db27a875-52f6-4674-a0fd-03be0353f3a6
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a publication of the award of a Call off contract under the Crown Commercial Services DPS Contract with the reference number RM6126 Research and Insight
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/09/2023
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
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
04392418
35 Northampton Square, London EC1V OAX
London
EC1V 0AX
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://natcen.ac.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 17 568 862.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 65 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Scientific lead, nutritional biomakers assessment, sampling of addresses, printing, incentives, software development, blood analysis
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a publication of the award of a Call off contract under the Crown Commercial Services DPS Contract with the reference number RM6126 Research and Insight
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/09/2023