Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/06/2017

Expire date: 31/07/2017

External Reference: 2017-663146

TED Reference: 2017/S 126-256863

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Savings and Investments
1 Drummond Gate
London
SW1V 2QX
UK
Contact person: Malcolm Edwards
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nsandi.com

I.3)

Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=19249&B=NSANDI
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Financial services.

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Quantitative Research Services specialising in Customer Satisfaction/Experience Surveying and Insight
Reference number:  1514
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000  -  Market research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The purpose of this invitation to tender is to establish an agreement with a service provider for the provision of quantitative research services where NS&I require an external agency to support. This includes running NS&I’s strategic level customer satisfaction survey and providing customer experience advice based on wider insight and expertise. Please note this contract does not include omnibus services as these are already covered by another contract or NS&I’s tactical customer satisfaction surveying or transactional surveying that is conducted by Atos.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79342311  -  Customer satisfaction survey
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
LONDON
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Each year NS&I potentially carries out a small number of ad-hoc quantitative research projects. Currently we do not have a contract in place to cover these needs so need to tender for each piece separately. For efficiency purposes we want to set up a ‘call off’ contract with an agency that can provide us with any ad hoc quantitative research services that are not covered by current contracts. NS&I is unable to guarantee whether any ad hoc quantitative research projects will be commissioned during the lifetime of this contract or the scale of any pieces that are commissioned. Ad hoc quantitative research projects could take a number of different formats and cover a range of topics.
In addition to this ad hoc quantitative research there is the requirement to run NS&I’s strategic customer satisfaction survey and support us by providing expert guidance around the area of customer satisfaction and customer experience. In particular, recommending solutions to identify customer experience issues.
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: 250000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
This contract has the potential to be extended for a further two years (on a 1+1 basis).
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

For further information and to participate in this tender opportunity please visit the NS&I eProcurement portal: https://nsandi.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=NSANDI.
Select 'Ref: 1514 Quantitative Research Services' and register your interest to download the tender documents. Please note that all communications with NS&I can only be conducted via the NS&I eProcurement portal.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  1. Confirmation of registration on the Information Commissioner’s Office's Data Protection Register will be required.
2. Supplier must hold Cyber Essentials scheme certification (unless a valid exemption can be shown).
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 the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 022-037337
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  31/07/2017
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
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:  31/07/2017
Local time:  12:00

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

National Savings & Investments
London
UK

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

30/06/2017