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Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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18 Jun 2024 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport has initiated a tender for the Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract under the services category. The contract involves various research services such as campaign tracking, evaluation, and methodology insights. The procurement method used was the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to Verian Group UK Ltd. The contract value is £2,250,000, and it was signed on June 7, 2024. The location for the contract is in the UK. The main procurement category is services.

This tender opportunity for the Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract by the Department for Transport presents business growth possibilities for agencies specializing in market research and communication campaigns. Businesses adept at providing quantitative research services, campaign tracking, and account management would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract criteria include quality, social value, and price, with a focus on providing cost-effective solutions for research and analysis services. The successful bidder will have the opportunity to engage in projects related to international travel attitudes and business-to-business research.

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Notice Title

Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract

Notice Description

Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following research services for the Client: 4.1.1 Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research and analysis services across the Client's Marketing and low and no-cost communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs emerge. 4.1.2 Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in the Client's low and no-cost communications. 4.1.3 Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology, present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions. 4.1.4 Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable core management team for the Client. 4.1.5 Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel. This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as well as the wider UK public (b2c).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following research services for the Client: - Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research and analysis services across the Client's Marketing and low and no-cost communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs emerge. - Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in the Client's low and no-cost communications. - Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology, present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions. - Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable core management team for the Client. - Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel. This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as well as the wider UK public (b2c).

Procurement Information

The opportunity was undertaken via a call-off competition from an existing CCS Framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018786-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dftcommercial@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VERIAN GROUP

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