Award

Provision of Customer Research Partner

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

19 May 2025 at 07:14

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Customer Research Partner" has been completed by Plus Dane Housing, involving an open procedure that exceeded the threshold for competitive bidding. BIP Solutions Limited acted as the buying organisation, with the awarded contract handling customer survey services in the region of North West, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £220,000, ran its tendering phase until 11th May 2025, with the award announced on 19th May 2025. It encompasses two distinct service lots, with Acuity Research & Practice Ltd selected as the supplier for services starting from 12th May 2025 until 31st March 2030, aligning with the industry category for customer survey services (CPV code: 79342310).

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in market research and data analytics, particularly those providing customer feedback and satisfaction services. The structured separation into lots allows SMEs and VCSEs to target specific niches suited to their expertise, with the open procurement approach ensuring transparency and fair competition. Businesses operating in the customer research industry and capable of delivering innovative survey solutions would be well-suited to such tenders, making active engagement in such processes a strategic move to broaden their portfolio and client base.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Provision of Customer Research Partner

Notice Description

Plus Dane Housing are procuring a customer research service split into two lots as follows: Lot 1 - Customer Research Partner, delivering customer perception surveys Lot 2 - Transaction Satisfaction Survey Platform, delivering transactional feedback Suppliers are invited to tender for either or both lots

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d58be571-cec7-4a95-8031-e3d560237ef4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6d52ba-d658-44a0-8725-6129ea86be99
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above 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

79342310 - Customer survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
11 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
daniel.walls@plusdane.co.uk
Contact Phone
+447393142744

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4AE
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACUITY RESEARCH & PRACTICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-d58be571-cec7-4a95-8031-e3d560237ef4-2025-05-19T08:14:45+01:00",
    "date": "2025-05-19T08:14:45+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-d58be571-cec7-4a95-8031-e3d560237ef4",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "BIP950426472",
        "title": "Provision of Customer Research Partner",
        "description": "Plus Dane Housing are procuring a customer research service split into two lots as follows: Lot 1 - Customer Research Partner, delivering customer perception surveys Lot 2 - Transaction Satisfaction Survey Platform, delivering transactional feedback Suppliers are invited to tender for either or both lots",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79342310",
            "description": "Customer survey services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "North West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 220000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-05-11T13:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-05-12T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/8u5J6V4e",
            "name": "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/8u5J6V4e"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Atlantic Pavilion, Salthouse Quay",
                "locality": "Liverpool",
                "postalCode": "L3 4AE",
                "countryName": "UK"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "daniel.walls@plusdane.co.uk",
                "telephone": "+447393142744"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-317790",
            "name": "Acuity Research & Practice Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Acuity Research & Practice Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "35 Mount Pleasant Bishops Tawton Barnstaple Devon EX32 0AQ"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/8u5J6V4e",
        "name": "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-d58be571-cec7-4a95-8031-e3d560237ef4-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-05-12T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-05-19T08:14:44+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 220000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-317790",
                    "name": "Acuity Research & Practice Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-05-12T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6d52ba-d658-44a0-8725-6129ea86be99",
                    "datePublished": "2025-05-19T08:14:44+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "Please follow this link to view the notice.",
                    "url": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=950426472"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}