Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for National Statistics
Government Buildings,Cardiff Road
NEWPORT
NP108XG
UK
Contact person: Sophie Keal
E-mail: sophie.keal@ons.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ons.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Government
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Research into the Lived Experiences of Roma People
Reference number: CS-25-041
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority are seeking a Supplier to conduct qualitative research to understand the lived experiences of Roma people in England and Wales, exploring culture, identity, needs and interactions with services. The Supplier will work with Civil Society Organisations in 3-4 locations in England and 1-2 in Wales to recruit peer researchers and research participants, ensuring their safety and welfare.
The peer researchers will be Roma community members who will conduct in-depth interviews with approximately 60 Roma participants aged 14 and above using creative methods, and 4-6 focus groups. They will be required to attend an ONS workshop exploring these techniques in the context of our research. The Supplier will be responsible for co-ordination of data collection and the delivery of translated and quality assured interview and focus group transcripts, ensuring regular communication with the ONS and adherence to data protection requirements and research ethics guidance.
Suppliers will need to register on the Authority's e-tendering portal here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home to access the tender documentation and participate in the
procurement.
Please follow the above Intend link and search for the ITT;
'Provision of Research into the Lived Experiences of Roma People'.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority are seeking a Supplier to conduct qualitative research to understand the lived experiences of Roma people in England and Wales, exploring culture, identity, needs and interactions with services. The Supplier will work with Civil Society Organisations in 3-4 locations in England and 1-2 in Wales to recruit peer researchers and research participants, ensuring their safety and welfare.
The peer researchers will be Roma community members who will conduct in-depth interviews with approximately 60 Roma participants aged 14 and above using creative methods, and 4-6 focus groups. They will be required to attend an ONS workshop exploring these techniques in the context of our research. The Supplier will be responsible for co-ordination of data collection and the delivery of translated and quality assured interview and focus group transcripts, ensuring regular communication with the ONS and adherence to data protection requirements and research ethics guidance.
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: 8
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/09/2024
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
uppliers will need to register on the Authority's e-tendering portal here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home to access the tender documentation and participate in the
procurement.
Please follow the above Intend link and search for the ITT;
'Provision of Research into the Lived Experiences of Roma People'.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for National Statistics
Newport
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2024