Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 15/11/2023

External Reference: 2023-537270

FTS Reference: 2023-029924

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Police, Fire& Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
N/A
Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0YY
UK
Contact person: Jane Worrall
Telephone: +44 01785232000
NUTS code:  UKG2 -  Shropshire and Staffordshire
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73881&B=BLUELIGHT
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

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Public Perception Survey Services
Reference number:  5506
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79311000  -  Survey services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority and specifically the Staffordshire Commissioner's Office (SCO), Staffordshire Police, and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are procuring services which will support its public perception and confidence work. The SCO, Staffordshire Police, and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service regularly consult with members of the public to inform its strategic planning, to establish local policing priorities and to provide regular engagement opportunities with Staffordshire residents. A contractor is required to conduct a series of public consultations during the contract term, where mixed method research approaches including representative telephone surveys and face-to-face surveys will be utilised and where the Authority may, in addition to Field Work, request delivery of the optional services; Research Groups and / or Focus Groups.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 180000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79311100  -  Survey design services
79311200  -  Survey conduction services
79311210  -  Telephone survey services
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79342310  -  Customer survey services
79342311  -  Customer satisfaction survey
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG2 -  Shropshire and Staffordshire
Main site or place of performance:  
Staffordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority and specifically the Staffordshire Commissioner's Office (SCO), Staffordshire Police, and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are procuring services which will support its public perception and confidence work. The SCO, Staffordshire Police, and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service regularly consult with members of the public to inform its strategic planning, to establish local policing priorities and to provide regular engagement opportunities with Staffordshire residents. A contractor is required to conduct a series of public consultations during the contract term, where mixed method research approaches including representative telephone surveys and face-to-face surveys will be utilised and where the Authority may, in addition to Field Work, request delivery of the optional services; Research Groups and / or Focus Groups.
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: 180000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Initial Contract Period of 24 months with the option to extend (at the discretion of the
Authority) for one further period of 12 months, up to a maximum extension period of
12 months in total.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial Contract Period of 24 months with the option to extend (at the discretion of the
Authority) for one further period of 12 months, up to a maximum extension period of
12 months in total.
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

Estimated values provided relate to the maximum possible duration of the proposed
contract, which therefore includes the optional extension period.

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
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  15/11/2023
Local time:  14:00
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

Tender must be valid until:  13/05/2024
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  15/11/2023
Local time:  14:00

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

The High Court, The Royal Courts of Justice,
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK