Official UK procurement notice
Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOnce appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following
research services for the Client:
4.1.1 Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research
and analysis services across the Client’s Marketing and low and no-cost
communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal
and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs
emerge.
4.1.2 Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and
evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport
campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver
the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in
the Client’s low and no-cost communications.
4.1.3 Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology,
present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to
briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions.
4.1.4 Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable
core management team for the Client.
4.1.5 Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and
relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative
research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel
Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel.
This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as
well as the wider UK public (b2c).
CPV: Market research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the followingAwarded
Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following
research services for the Client:
- Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research
and analysis services across the Client’s Marketing and low and no-cost
communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal
and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs
emerge.
- Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and
evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport
campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver
the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in
the Client’s low and no-cost communications.
- Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology,
present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to
briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions.
- Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable
core management team for the Client.
- Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and
relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative
research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel
Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel.
This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as
well as the wider UK public (b2c).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Jun 2024, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2024, 15:37 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018786- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470dcFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The opportunity was undertaken via a call-off competition from an existing CCS Framework
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verian Group UK Limited | £2,250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract · Verian Group UK Limited
- Signed
- 7 Jun 2024
- Value
- £2,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Verian Group UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.