Award

Provision of Customer Research Partner

PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 May 2025 at 13:05

Tender

04 Mar 2025 at 12:05

TenderUpdate

04 Mar 2025 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

Plus Dane Housing Limited, located in Liverpool, has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Customer Research Partner" under an open procedure. This process, initiated as a tender, involved customer survey services within the NORTH WEST region of England. The procurement, classified under CPV 79342310, comprised two lots: "Customer Research (Perception Surveys)" awarded to Acuity Research & Practice Ltd, and "Transactional Satisfaction Survey Platform," which was unsuccessful. The initial contract period spans three years with optional extensions of up to two more years, with the first year ending on 31st March 2026. This procurement stage is now in a completed status with the contract signed on 12th May 2025.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in customer research and survey services, particularly for SMEs with expertise in housing and community amenities. The successful execution of the "Customer Research (Perception Surveys)" lot by Acuity Research & Practice Ltd demonstrates the demand for quality insights into customer perceptions, a vital aspect for housing bodies like Plus Dane Housing. Companies with strengths in delivering high-quality customer surveys and those capable of developing innovative survey platforms for transactional feedback could find potential growth opportunities in similar future tenders. Businesses interested in providing such services should prepare to meet high-quality standards, as bidding was structured around a 60% quality and 40% cost evaluation criteria.

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Notice Title

Provision of Customer Research Partner

Notice Description

Plus Dane Housing are procuring a customer research service split into two lots as follows: Lot 1 - Customer Research Partner, delivering customer perception surveys Lot 2 - Transaction Satisfaction Survey Platform, delivering transactional feedback Suppliers are invited to tender for either or both lots

Lot Information

Customer Research (Perception Surveys)

Service to deliver customer perception surveys in compliance with the Consumer regulations set by the Regulator of Social Housing. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EK57EEYZGZ Access Code: EK57EEYZGZ Contract period is an initial period of 3 years, first year ending 31/03/2026 and optional extensions of up to a further 24 months

Renewal: Contract to be re-procured upon expiry

Transaction Satisfaction Survey Platform

Service of a platform to allow for ad-hoc transactional surveys to measure customer experience. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EK57EEYZGZ Access Code: EK57EEYZGZ Contract period is an initial period of 3 years, first year ending 31/03/2026 and optional extensions of up to a further 24 months

Renewal: Contract to be re-procured upon expiry

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dccc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022247-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79342310 - Customer survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2028 - 2030

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
Daniel Walls
Contact Email
daniel.walls@plusdane.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7393142744

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4AE
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACUITY RESEARCH & PRACTICE

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