Notice Information
Notice Title
Research Services
Notice Description
Wales & West Utilities is seeking to commission market research to inform its current and future decision-making over the next 3-5 years. During the period, research may also be commissioned to inform its Business Plan for the regulatory period from 2026. Currently, this market research is not specifically defined, but Wales & West Utilities would like to put in place a framework of suppliers able to deliver the requirements as they arise. Potential service providers should have experience of working with the utility sector and a good understanding of how the energy industry and specifically the gas sector is structured. Wales & West Utilities wants to commission research that engages with audiences in the UK and most commonly with audiences in our geographical operating area of Wales and south west England. Research will most frequently involve domestic consumers and subsets of this group. On occasion, research may be commissioned with representatives of SME's or specific groups of SME's or business sectors such as the public, private or voluntary sectors. The requirement will be divided into lots and tenders may be submitted for all lots: Lot 1 - General secondary research insight services - Typically desk research and unlikely to include direct interviews Lot 2 - Stakeholder including customer qualitative research services Lots 3 - Stakeholder including customer quantitative research services including use of advanced statistical methods and analysis. Wales & West Utilities is looking to award a 3 year contract with the option to extend for up to 2 years.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - General secondary research insight services
Wales & West Utilities is seeking to commission market research to inform its current and future decision-making over the next 3-5 years. During the period, research may also be commissioned to inform its Business Plan for the regulatory period from 2026. Currently, this market research is not specifically defined, but Wales & West Utilities would like to put in place a framework of suppliers able to deliver the requirements as they arise. Potential service providers should have experience of working with the utility sector and a good understanding of how the energy industry and specifically the gas sector is structured. Wales & West Utilities wants to commission research that engages with audiences in the UK and most commonly with audiences in our geographical operating area of Wales and south west England. Research will most frequently involve domestic consumers and subsets of this group. On occasion, research may be commissioned with representatives of SME's or specific groups of SME's or business sectors such as the public, private or voluntary sectors. The requirement will be divided into lots and tenders may be submitted for all lots: Lot 1 - General secondary research insight services - Typically desk research and unlikely to include direct interviews Lot 2 - Stakeholder including customer qualitative research services Lots 3 - Stakeholder including customer quantitative research services including use of advanced statistical methods and analysis. Wales & West Utilities is looking to award a 3 year contract with the option to extend for up to 2 years.
Renewal: 24 months in two 12 month increments
Lot 2 - Stakeholder including customer qualitative research servicesWales & West Utilities is seeking to commission market research to inform its current and future decision-making over the next 3-5 years. During the period, research may also be commissioned to inform its Business Plan for the regulatory period from 2026. Currently, this market research is not specifically defined, but Wales & West Utilities would like to put in place a framework of suppliers able to deliver the requirements as they arise. Potential service providers should have experience of working with the utility sector and a good understanding of how the energy industry and specifically the gas sector is structured. Wales & West Utilities wants to commission research that engages with audiences in the UK and most commonly with audiences in our geographical operating area of Wales and south west England. Research will most frequently involve domestic consumers and subsets of this group. On occasion, research may be commissioned with representatives of SME's or specific groups of SME's or business sectors such as the public, private or voluntary sectors. The requirement will be divided into lots and tenders may be submitted for all lots: Lot 1 - General secondary research insight services - Typically desk research and unlikely to include direct interviews Lot 2 - Stakeholder including customer qualitative research services Lots 3 - Stakeholder including customer quantitative research services including use of advanced statistical methods and analysis. Wales & West Utilities is looking to award a 3 year contract with the option to extend for up to 2 years.
Renewal: 24 months in two 12 month increments
Lot 3 - Stakeholder including customer quantitative research services including use of advanced statistical methods and analysis.Wales & West Utilities is seeking to commission market research to inform its current and future decision-making over the next 3-5 years. During the period, research may also be commissioned to inform its Business Plan for the regulatory period from 2026. Currently, this market research is not specifically defined, but Wales & West Utilities would like to put in place a framework of suppliers able to deliver the requirements as they arise. Potential service providers should have experience of working with the utility sector and a good understanding of how the energy industry and specifically the gas sector is structured. Wales & West Utilities wants to commission research that engages with audiences in the UK and most commonly with audiences in our geographical operating area of Wales and south west England. Research will most frequently involve domestic consumers and subsets of this group. On occasion, research may be commissioned with representatives of SME's or specific groups of SME's or business sectors such as the public, private or voluntary sectors. The requirement will be divided into lots and tenders may be submitted for all lots: Lot 1 - General secondary research insight services - Typically desk research and unlikely to include direct interviews Lot 2 - Stakeholder including customer qualitative research services Lots 3 - Stakeholder including customer quantitative research services including use of advanced statistical methods and analysis. Wales & West Utilities is looking to award a 3 year contract with the option to extend for up to 2 years.
Renewal: 24 months in two 12 month increments
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02dc0b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021660-2021
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Sep 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Sep 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 3-5 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WALES & WEST UTILITIES LTD
- Contact Name
- Rebecca Taylor
- Contact Email
- rebecca.taylor@wwutilities.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWPORT
- Postcode
- NP10 8FZ
- Post Town
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Newport
- Electoral Ward
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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