Tender

The Provision of Mystery Shopping

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

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Tender

27 May 2022 at 14:15

Summary of the contracting process

The ongoing procurement process titled "The Provision of Mystery Shopping" is being conducted by First Greater Western Limited, situated in Swindon, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the category of market research services and has a total budget of £400,000. The current stage is the Tender phase, with the tender submission deadline set for 22 June 2022 and the contract period running from 8 January 2023 to 30 June 2028. The procurement method employed is a selective one, specifically a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, which indicates a structured approach to vendor selection.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in market research and customer service evaluation to engage with First Greater Western Limited. Companies capable of providing mystery shopping services that can operate across various days and times, including weekends and bank holidays, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to deliver detailed, weighted evaluations of service delivery in the railway sector is essential, making this an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their portfolio in the transport and railway services sector.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Mystery Shopping

Notice Description

The Provision of Mystery Shopping Services to First Greater Western Railway

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the Mystery Shop programme is to measure the consistency of service delivery against the prescribed Customer Service and proposition standards GWR have laid out. Mystery Shops will be required to be conducted across all days of the week including weekends and Bank Holidays and conducted between the core hours of 07.00 and 19.00 to ensure a spread of audits across the times of days during a period. The exception to this will be Christmas Day and Boxing Day and any other days or periods that GWR will notify the supplier of when it is unfeasible to conduct Mystery Shopping. For the Night Riviera the days of the week are Sunday to Friday, with one service in either direction on each of those evenings. There is no Saturday service in either direction. Audits will need to have the capability to use scoring such that critical aspects of the audit may receive a higher 'weighting' to an overall audit result.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034102
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014940-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

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


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
Contact Name
Eddie Townsend
Contact Email
eddie.townsend@gwr.com
Contact Phone
+44 7747123975

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 1HL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

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