Market Research Framework – West Midlands Combined Authority
Lot 1: quantitative research; Lot 2: qualitative research.
United Kingdom-Birmingham: Market research services
2020/S 013-026306
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: 16 Summer Lane
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code: UKG3
Postal code: B19 3SD
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Telephone: +44 3453036760
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Market Research Framework
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking suitable suppliers to qualify to a 4-year maximum term framework agreement for the following elements:
Lot 1: quantitative research;
Lot 2: qualitative research.
Bidders can apply to be included either for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 and it is intended to qualify a minimum of 4 consultants across both lots of the framework.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
West Midlands, U.K.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) currently resources most of its market research requirements from Lot 4 of its professional services framework that expires in February 2020.
The purpose of this procurement is to retender this provision which will now consist of the following 2 elements:
Lot 1: quantitative research;
Lot 2: qualitative research.
Consultancy support through this framework agreement will be required to help TfWM (Transport for West Midlands), part of the WMCA, to understand how customers perceive the strengths and weaknesses of the transport offer and which aspects of new scheme investment generates increased usage and improved levels of satisfaction.
In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA’s eTendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_734 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes.
Please see the specification and associated documents for further details of the requirement.
Bids are being assessed on the basis of 70 % quality and 30 % price. Only those organisations that have answered all of the questions and provided all supporting documents satisfactorily in the qualification envelope will go on to have their tenders evaluated.
Please submit all responses by the tender deadline which is 12.00 noon on 14.2.2020 via BravoSolution and the deadline for any clarification questions, also via BravoSolution, is 12.00 noon on 10.2.2020.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Market research society accreditation will be required in order to be qualified to this framework agreement and will be a pass/fail requirement in the technical evaluation.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
Each piece of work will normally be awarded via way of an appropriate mini competition where all bidders qualified to a particular lot will be invited to take part.
VI.4.1)Review body
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: