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Field Research Services

GWE BUSINESS WEST LTD

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Award

07 Jul 2020 at 10:20

Award Notice
Tender

01 Jun 2020 at 07:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Field Research Services has been completed by GWE Business West Ltd, a reputable enterprise located in Bristol, England. This project aimed to conduct a randomised controlled trial in collaboration with members of the Cavendish Consortium and Lancaster University Management School. The tender was initiated as a direct procurement through a single tender action and ran from June 2020 to February 2022. Key dates include the tender period, which ended on 19 June 2020, and the contract period commencing on 1 July 2020, with a total contract value of £38,574.

This opportunity can foster business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in conducting market research, survey administration, and evaluation consultancy. Businesses with expertise in managing large-scale survey projects, data analysis, and experience working with family-owned businesses will find themselves well-suited for future tenders similar to this one, creating pathways for increased engagement with public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Field Research Services

Notice Description

Business West plans to run a randomised controlled trial. The trial, led by Business West, includes the other members of the Cavendish Consortium (trading as Cavendish Enterprise) i.e TEDCO Business Support Ltd, Enterprise First (Southern) Ltd, NBV Enterprise Solutions Ltd; together with Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). We will be collaborating with Warwick Business School for the evaluation and for reporting. The trial will run from June 2020 to February 2022. Business West is seeking to appoint a provider that can deliver two waves of survey interviews each comprising up to four hundred and twenty completed interviews with Founders/MD/CEOs of family businesses. Activities will include set-up, input on questionnaire design, sample cleaning and processing, online questionnaire, telephone fieldwork, project management, and provision of a clean and coded dataset after each wave of fieldwork. The delivery partners will recruit two hundred and eighty businesses for the service. The successful bidder will recruit one hundred and forty businesses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-617371ff-4727-49d3-b4cf-5be90f68c59f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6bf2a4b-a302-4357-b38c-112010050dd8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79342310 - Customer survey services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,574 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 1-2 years
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
GWE BUSINESS WEST LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS8 3RA
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Pill
Westminster Constituency
North Somerset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

O M B RESEARCH

Further Information

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