Tender

TEN-1718-008 Member VoC and Consumer research

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SAVINGS TRUST (NEST)

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Tender

25 Aug 2017 at 13:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) is conducting a tender titled "TEN-1718-008 Member VoC and Consumer research" aimed at gathering market research services. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 8th September 2017. This research is pivotal for NEST as it seeks to enhance its understanding of member experiences and insights, particularly as it adapts its strategy for over five million individual members. The services will be delivered primarily in London, England, under the main procurement category of services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in market research and consumer insights, particularly those with experience in the pensions and financial services industries. Small and micro-enterprises, along with voluntary and community sector organisations, are encouraged to participate, especially those capable of understanding and analysing customer experiences. This initiative could help suppliers establish long-term partnerships with NEST by contributing valuable research insights that support the growth of NEST’s pension scheme amidst the evolving automatic enrolment landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TEN-1718-008 Member VoC and Consumer research

Notice Description

NEST was established to ensure all employers had access to a good quality low cost pension scheme which they could use to fulfil their duties under the automatic enrolment legislation. Since the onset of these duties in 2012 NEST has grown exponentially and we now have over 400,000 employers using the scheme, more than 5 million individual members and nearly PS2 billion in assets under management. As small and micro employers continue to stage through 2017 and into 2018 the number of employers using the scheme and individuals becoming members continues to grow. Research and insight has been central to the development of NEST. Automatic enrolment as a policy is underpinned by insights from behavioural sciences and NEST has continued to place great emphasis on ensuring we understand our current and future customers. As the automatic enrolment programme has progressed so has our research programme. Moving from product development, branding and propositional research to more recently the establishment of a Voice of the Customer programme which aims to monitor customer experience and help drive product improvements. This Voice of the Customer programme focuses on three key customers groups: * Employers who are setting up and using the scheme * Intermediaries (such as payroll providers, accountants and IFAs) who act on their clients behalf to set up and use the scheme * Members - individuals who have been enrolled into the pension scheme by their employers So far there has been an understandable focus on the experience of employers and their intermediaries given the challenge of establishing a pension scheme capable of dealing with the large volume of employers likely to use it. We will be issuing a brief later in the year covering elements of Voice of the Customer programme related to employers and intermediaries. This research brief focuses on research requirements related to our members and the wider target market for automatic enrolment. As the process of staging draws to a close our focus is beginning to shift to our members. As part of this increased focus on our members we have recently been refining our member strategy. As we begin to implement recommendations from the strategy tracking member experiences, understanding their attitudes and perceptions will become increasingly important. Please refer to the ITT for more information. Additional information: All tender documentation will be made available from our e-tendering platform BravoSolutions i.e. NEST eTendering Portal. Suppliers not registered will need to do so before accessing the documentation. Registration is free and will only take a few minutes. Failure to register will prevent your organisation participating. Further information on how to access the Tender opportunity: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. 4. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. Phone: 0800 368 4850 E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk NEST Procurement & Contracts Team Email procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d299ec7d-354f-4284-b802-d6cbb5af294e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53dd833e-64b4-4466-9ea0-08b5a9d0b011
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Sep 2017 - 24 Sep 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SAVINGS TRUST (NEST)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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