Contract award: UK-London: research consultancy services

UK-London: research consultancy services

2010/S 54-079780

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

Services

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

• I.1)
  NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

  Attn: Tel. E-mail: The Electoral Commission
  Trevelyan House 30 Great Peter Street
  William Reburn
  SW1P 2HWLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM
  +44 2072710702
  wreburn@electoralcommission.org.uk

  Internet address(es)

  General address of the contracting authority www.electoralcommission.org.uk

• I.2)
  TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES

  Body governed by public law

  General public services

  The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities No

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

• II.1)
  DESCRIPTION
• II.1.1)
  Title attributed to the contract

  Framework agreement for research services.

• II.1.2)
  Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

  Services

  Service category: No 8

  Main place of performance United Kingdom.

  NUTS code UK

• II.1.3)
  The notice involves

  The conclusion of a framework agreement

• II.1.4)
  Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

  The Commission is committed to using research to help fulfil its objectives. For example, we use research to inform our election reporting and planning. This provides an evidence base to inform a range of policies and to ensure that the views and interests of voters are central to what we do.

  The Commission needs to procure research services, sometimes at short notice and to tight timescales: The services to be covered by this framework agreement fall into three lots:

  Lot 1 – Quantitative opinion research.

  Lot 2 – Qualitative opinion research.

  Lot 3 – Collection and analysis of electoral data.

• II.1.5)
  Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  73210000

• II.1.6)
  Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

  Yes

II.2)
TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)

II.2.1)
Total final value of contract(s)

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

• IV.1)
  TYPE OF PROCEDURE
• IV.1.1)
  Type of procedure

  Open

• IV.2)
  AWARD CRITERIA
• IV.2.1)
  Award criteria

  The most economically advantageous tender in terms of

  1. Service delivery, management and resources (%). Weighting 54

  2. Costs (%). Weighting 23

  3. Business capacity & financial stability (%). Weighting 23

• IV.2.2)
  An electronic auction has been used

  No

• IV.3)
  ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
• IV.3.1)
  File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

  FC0148.WR.DCE

• IV.3.2)
  Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

  Contract notice

  Notice number in the OJEU: 2009/S 193-277769 of 7.10.2009

SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT

CONTRACT NO: 1

LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Quantitative opinion research.Quantitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  17

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  BMG Research
  7 Holt Court North Heneage Street West Aston Science Park
  B7 4AXBirmingham
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 2

LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Quantitative opinion research.Quantitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  17

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Cello MRUK
  9 Northburgh Street
  EC1V 0AHLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 3

LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Quantitative opinion research.Quantitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  17

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  ICM Research
  168-173 High Holborn
  WC1V 7AALondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 4

LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Quantitative opinion research.Quantitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  17

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Ipsos MORI
  79-81 Borough Road
  SE1 1FYLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 5

LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Quantitative opinion research.Quantitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  17

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  TNS BMRB
  6 More London Place
  SE1 2QYLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 6

LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Quantitative opinion research.Quantitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  17

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  University of Exeter
  The Innovation Centre University of Exeter Rennes Drive
  EX4 4RNExeter
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 7

LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Quantitative opinion research.Quantitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  17

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  YouGov
  50 Featherstone Street
  EC1Y 8RTLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 8

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Brahm
  9a Alma Road
  LS6 2AHLeeds
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 9

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  ComRes
  Four Millbank
  SW1P 3JALondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 10

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Cragg Ross Dawson
  18 Carlisle Street
  W1D 3BXLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 11

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Define Research and Insight
  Colton House Princes Avenue
  N3 2DBLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 12

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  GfK NOP
  Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road
  SE1 9ULLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 13

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  ICM Research
  168-173 High Holborn
  WC1V 7AALondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 14

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Ipsos MORI
  79-81 Borough Road
  SE1 1FYLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 15

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Research Works
  219 a Hatfield Road St Albans
  AL1 4TBHertz
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 16

LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Qualitative opinion research.Qualitative opinion research.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  26

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Vision Twentyone
  Milton Hall Denasgate
  M3 4BQManchester
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 17

LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Collection and analysis of electoral data.Collection and analysis of electoral data.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  7

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  University of Plymouth
  LGC Elections Centre University of Plymouth Drake Circus
  PL4 8AAPlymouth
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 18

LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Collection and analysis of electoral data.Collection and analysis of electoral data.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  7

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  University of Cardiff
  7th floor, McKenzie House
  CF24 0DECardiff
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 19

LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Collection and analysis of electoral data.Collection and analysis of electoral data.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  7

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  LSE Enterprise Limited
  8th floor, Tower One Houghton Street
  WC2A 2AELondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 20

LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Collection and analysis of electoral data.Collection and analysis of electoral data.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  7

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  University of Lincoln
  University of Lincoln Brayford Pool
  LN6 7TSLincoln
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

CONTRACT NO: 21

LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Collection and analysis of electoral data.Collection and analysis of electoral data.

• V.1)
  Date of contract award decision:

  25.1.2010

• V.2)
  NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:

  7

• V.3)
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

  Ipsos MORI
  79-81 Borough Road
  SE1 1FYLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)
INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT

• V.5)
  THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

  Yes value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties

  Not known

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

• VI.1)
  CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS

  No

VI.2)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• VI.3)
  PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
• VI.3.1)
  Body responsible for appeal procedures

  E-mail: Tel. Internet: The Electoral Commission
  Trevelyan House 30 Great Peter Street
  SW1P 2HWLondon
  UNITED KINGDOM
  cfreitas@electoralcommission.org.uk
  +44 2072710524
  www.electoralcommission.org.uk

VI.3.2)
Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

• VI.4)
  DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

  16.3.2010