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Visitor study at Whitby Abbey, Eltham Palace and Audley End - AWARD

HISTORIC ENGLAND

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22 Aug 2024 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Historic England has awarded a contract for a visitor study at Whitby Abbey, Eltham Palace, and Audley End. The contract, which falls under the industry category of surveying services (CPV 71355000), was awarded to Darmax Research Limited. The procurement process was an open procedure with the key procurement dates including the tender submission deadline on 12th August 2024, the contract start date on 19th August 2024, and the expected project completion by 18th December 2024. The awarded contract value is £12,040 GBP and the main procurement category is services.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data collection and qualitative research, particularly those experienced in conducting face-to-face interviews. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in customer survey services (CPV 79342310) and surveying services (CPV 79311000) would be well-suited to compete, given the focus on delivering economically advantageous tenders within a capped budget of £15,000. The project offers a valuable opportunity to work with a prominent public organisation, potentially leading to future contracting prospects within the heritage sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Visitor study at Whitby Abbey, Eltham Palace and Audley End - AWARD

Notice Description

1. Historic England invites organisations to submit tenders for undertaking data collection for a qualitative study focused on understanding the motivations behind visitors' choices to visit Whitby Abbey, Eltham Palace, and Audley End. The target demographic encompasses visitors to these three historic sites. 2. The primary aim of this study is to gain in-depth insights into the reasons why visitors choose to visit these sites, including their experiences, whether the visit was part of a multi visit, and perceptions of the heritage value of these locations. 3. The length of the survey will be around 15/20 questions. These questions will mostly be close ended, asking demographic, trip information, travel costs and time, site experience. 4. Participating organisations are tasked solely with the execution of the survey interviews. The responsibilities exclude the formulation of the interview and the subsequent analysis of collected data, which will be undertaken by Historic England. 5. Historic England will design the interview guide and then use the data collected to conduct the analysis. 6. The successful bidder will conduct face-to-face interviews aimed at a representative sample of visitors at each of the three sites, aiming to capture detailed qualitative insights into the visitors' motivations and experiences. 7. The face-to-face interviews are expected to have all been conducted by the 7th October, 2024. 8. The budget for this project is capped at ?15,000 excluding VAT for the period of the contract. Proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to deliver within this budget, focusing on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria. 9. Tenders should be submitted by the 12th of August 2024 by 09.30am with the contract start date on the 19th of August 2024 and the project expected to end by December 18th, 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-132bbcd4-3c45-40ae-b581-82ed1f956d27
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db4352c7-4083-44af-91ca-f9da4a36b1cf
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71355000 - Surveying services

79311000 - Survey services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

79342310 - Customer survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,040 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2024 - 18 Dec 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 2EH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DARMAX RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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