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Published 5 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Research and Insight Services

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

4 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£3,700,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 5 Mar 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Post Office Limited seeks to establish services regarding Research and Insights, these are to be divided into 4 Lots.

Lot One - Ad-Hoc and periodic research

Lot Two - Postmaster research

Lot Three - Specialist audiences research

Lot Four - Self-serve / field and tab

CPV: Computer platforms · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£3,700,000 together)
Lot #1Ad Hoc and Periodic ResearchRenewalPublished value£2,300,000

Ad-Hoc and Periodic Research

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period · Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Postmaster ResearchRenewalPublished value£250,000

Postmaster Research

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period · Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Specialist Audience ResearchRenewalPublished value£250,000

Specialist Audience Research

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period · Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Self-serve / field and tabRenewalPublished value£900,000

Self-serve / field & tab

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option of 2 x 12 month extensions after the initial 36 month period · Initial 36 month contract with potential 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
Last source update
5 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
Authority reference
AA1457
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003814
Classification (CPV)
Computer platformsIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Post Office Limited will provide notification of intention to award, which will allow bidders a 10 day period to raise any enquiry

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
5 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Feb 2025 → 22 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    5 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    5 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    22 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Post Office Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawBanking, Retail and Postal Services GB-COH: 02154540 100 Wood Street, London, UK, EC2V 7ERContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria