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SC220097 - Consumer Research

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2022 at 13:00

Tender

04 Mar 2022 at 10:49

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has completed the procurement process for the "SC220097 - Consumer Research" project in the services category. The contract has been awarded to CM Monitor (Britain Thinks) Ltd. The project involves conducting residential research to understand the relationship residents have with the council and improve resident engagement strategies. The contract commenced on 1st September 2022 and will run for 4 months. For more details, contact Kent County Council located in Maidstone, UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for research and development firms to engage in a project focused on enhancing customer experience and engagement. Businesses with expertise in research services, customer experience strategies, and marketing consultancy would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The procurement method involves a competitive procedure with negotiation, offering the chance for innovative and customer-centric solutions to be proposed.

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Notice Title

SC220097 - Consumer Research

Notice Description

Kent County Council is awarding a single contract to CM Monitor (Britain Thinks) Ltd for a residential research project as part of our Resident and User Experience Programme. The contract is due to start 1st September 2022 and will continue for a period of 4 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. The overarching aim of this research is to understand what sort of relationship residents currently have, want to have, and need to have, with the county council and the best ways of creating, developing, and maintaining that relationship. Specifically, we'd like to understand the key factors that shape and drive: * resident satisfaction with KCC as an organisation * how trust in KCC is built and damaged * our reputation as a local authority Improving information, communications and customer experience We will use the understanding gained from this research to inform and aid the design of the Council's first resident engagement strategy which seeks to develop a richer, deeper relationship and dialogue with residents. It will also be used to identify the sort of content, features and functionality that residents would value most on our main corporate website (kent.gov.uk) and optimize and shape ongoing marketing, social media and brand management strategies and activities. It will also be used inform other aspects of the council's policy and strategy development work.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Kent County Council is awarding a single contract to CM Monitor (Britain Thinks) Ltd for a residential research project as part of our Resident and User Experience Programme. The contract is due to start 1st September 2022 and will continue for a period of 4 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. The overarching aim of this research is to understand what sort of relationship residents currently have, want to have, and need to have, with the county council and the best ways of creating, developing, and maintaining that relationship. Specifically, we'd like to understand the key factors that shape and drive: * resident satisfaction with KCC as an organisation * how trust in KCC is built and damaged * our reputation as a local authority Improving information, communications and customer experience We will use the understanding gained from this research to inform and aid the design of the Council's first resident engagement strategy which seeks to develop a richer, deeper relationship and dialogue with residents. It will also be used to identify the sort of content, features and functionality that residents would value most on our main corporate website (kent.gov.uk) and optimize and shape ongoing marketing, social media and brand management strategies and activities. It will also be used inform other aspects of the council's policy and strategy development work.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031e06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025108-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£284,532 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Alexander Whelan
Contact Email
alexander.whelan@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000422419

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CM MONITOR (BRITAIN THINKS

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