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ESS Electronic Questionnaire Device

EUROPEAN SOCIAL SURVEY ERIC

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30 Oct 2020 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The European Social Survey ERIC has successfully awarded a contract for the development of an ESS Electronic Questionnaire Device, intended for questionnaire data collection. This procurement falls under the goods category with an allocated budget of £187,805. The contract is set within London, United Kingdom, and commenced on 28 August 2020, concluding on 31 May 2021. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, making it accessible to all qualifying bidders. The tender process ended on 5 August 2020.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities, especially for businesses specialising in technology solutions such as tablet computers and data collection devices. Companies that can offer innovative designs and functionalities for a user-friendly, standalone device that meets the specific requirements outlined in the tender will be particularly well-suited to compete. With a focus on simplicity and effectiveness, suppliers offering creative approaches to offline data collection and secure data transmission can leverage this opportunity to enhance their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESS Electronic Questionnaire Device

Notice Description

The ESS Electronic Questionnaire Device is required to enable completion of a questionnaire on a dedicated device. Bidders should outline in their proposal how to create or tailor an existing device (eg tablet) which is capable of allowing respondents to self-administer the ESS questionnaire so it can be used in parallel with web surveys. The battery powered device would be used to collect questionnaire data off-line and would be simple to use. No log in would be required, it would have a touch screen functionality (and possible voice recording for open items) and there would be no other accessible apps or settings besides the survey app when in interviewing mode. The device would be designed so it could be left by interviewers at respondent's homes with instructions on who should complete it. A special function would allow data to be uploaded to a central server by an interviewer once they got the device to their home. With a cleaning protocol the devices could be used for multiple respondents (this might require a waterproof device or the use of a durable see-through case that could be replaced each time - bidders should outline their proposed approach). The device would have no use beyond survey completion. The questionnaire would be designed to be as similar as possible to a web questionnaire (ESS centrally uses Qualtrics) to maximise equivalence across the self-completion modes. Bidders would be asked to develop a tool where data could be uploaded to different national fieldwork agencies directly from the device (ideally without transmitting it via third party servers). Bidders are asked to be creative on how such a device can be set up.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2dd35e02-c1b7-4db0-bd65-7a3ee13e31c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d701c7fe-6d97-4c71-83b2-f54d18c81f70
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30213200 - Tablet computer

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£187,805 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2020 - 31 May 2021 6-12 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
EUROPEAN SOCIAL SURVEY ERIC
Contact Name
Professor Rory Fitzgerald
Contact Email
tenders.esseric@city.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7528946172

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1V 0HB
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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