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PURCH2473 PROVISION OF RECRUITMENT OF ONLINE PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS AND EXPERIMENTS

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow invites tenders for the "PURCH2473 PROVISION OF RECRUITMENT OF ONLINE PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS AND EXPERIMENTS" contract. This procurement is categorized under the "Customer survey services" industry and involves recruiting participants for online surveys and experiments. Located in Glasgow, UKM82, the process is currently in the Tender stage. The procurement will follow an open procedure, with all submissions to be made via the electronic platform Public Contracts Scotland. Key dates include the submission deadline on 9th October 2024, following an extension from the initial deadline. The contract period will extend over 1440 days with potential renewals for three additional year-long periods.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in online market research and participant recruitment services, particularly those capable of managing procurement, payments, and supporting various external experimental platforms such as Gorilla, Pavlovia, and Qualtrics. The framework agreement favours entities with robust technical service support and flexibility in setting monetary rates for tasks, making it ideal for experienced SMEs, third sector organisations, and businesses focusing on up-skilling and community benefits. Additionally, the provision of public, employer's, and professional liability insurance, along with demonstrated financial health, is a prerequisite for participating suppliers.

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Notice Title

PURCH2473 PROVISION OF RECRUITMENT OF ONLINE PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS AND EXPERIMENTS

Notice Description

PURCH2473 PROVISION OF RECRUITMENT OF ONLINE PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS AND EXPERIMENTS Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland. Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the 'Contact Us' option on the left hand menu at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2473 PROVISION OF RECRUITMENT OF ONLINE PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS AND EXPERIMENTS The University of Glasgow are looking for a framework agreement with an online service which provides recruitment and payment of online participants for participating in surveys and online experiments. This service should handle recruitment of participants anonymously and allow flexible setting of monetary rates per task. The service should support multiple external experimental platforms including at least Gorilla, Pavlovia and Qualtrics. Please refer to the PURCH2473 Invitation to Tender Goods or Services document for additional information and specification.

Renewal: PERIOD OF 1 YEAR WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 3 X 12 MONTH PERIODS.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049857
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032036-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79342310 - Customer survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Contact Email
elizabeth.mclaughlin@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413306613

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

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