Notice Information
Notice Title
(VEAT Notice) Gaelic Research Services
Notice Description
MG ALBA are putting out this voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice with a view to completing a Direct Award to TRP Research Ltd (TRP) for the supply of Gaelic Research Services. MG ALBA previously sought applications from service providers (but received no suitable responses) in order to recruit, operate and maintain a Gaelic Audience Panel ("the panel") primarily aimed at measuring viewership of BBC ALBA video content on linear television and non-linear (iPlayer, online and social media) platforms and on how consumption of SpeakGaelic and LearnGaelic video content on non-linear platforms intersects with BBC ALBA viewership. The panel must have active members who complete a weekly diary recording their media consumption and qualitative assessment of content consumed during the specified week. Reporting of the survey results to MG ALBA will be on a weekly basis. The contract is expected to commence October/November 2023 for three years with an option to extend for one year (at the discretion of MG ALBA and with the agreement of both parties).
Lot Information
Lot 1
MG ALBA are putting out this voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice with a view to completing a Direct Award to TRP Research Ltd (TRP) for the supply of Gaelic Research Services. MG ALBA intends to award the contract without a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (regulation 33). The contract duration is expected to commence October/November 2023 for three years with an option to extend for one year (at the discretion of MG ALBA and with the agreement of both parties). This contract is to include provision for: - A panel comprised of not less than 550 people aged 16+ with a response rate of 300+ people per week; - successful delivery of research based on a demographically and geographically representative panel comprising users of Gaelic, both speakers and learners; - Weekly reports based on designed surveys capturing daily and weekly Gaelic media consumption; - Measurement and reporting on how audiences with a multi-platform, digital-first approach consume Gaelic media; - The creation and management of quarterly moderated on-line focus groups in year one and thereafter a mix of quarterly moderated online focus groups and self-record video responses from panellists per annum with a focus on specific demographic, linguistic or geographic groups of the panel and/or specific Gaelic content propositions, to be agreed in advance with MG ALBA, and the quarterly reporting of findings. Strategy and Planning 1. Deliver a panel operating and maintenance strategy; 2. Plans to incentivise hard to reach respondents i.e. under 35's; 3. Design and maintenance of surveys capturing daily and weekly Gaelic media consumption, including surveys offline/paper-based (to the extent agreed to be necessary) for completeness of data; 4. Design quarterly moderated online focus groups in year one and thereafter a mix of quarterly moderated online focus groups and self-record video responses from panellists per annum to add additional information to the relevant reports; 5. Regularly assess the implementation and impact of the panel and if necessary adjust accordingly; Execution 6. Be the key delivery partner for MG ALBA's Gaelic audience research; 7. Meet quarterly with MG ALBA and senior BBC ALBA executives to analyse reports; 8. Collection and collation of offline/paper-based panellist raw data, to the extent agreed to be necessary for completeness of data; 9. Processing and weighting of panellist raw data; 10. Creation of weekly/monthly/annual reports and data files with designs bespoke to MG ALBA's requirements; 11. Weekly/monthly/annual reporting including presentations and excel data files delivered via email; 12. Understand the BBC ALBA services; 13. Provide insights at agreed intervals into the attitudes of Gaelic learners to the SpeakGaelic and the LearnGaelic brands; 14. Provide strategy, insight and support at quarterly meetings or at agreed other key periods in the year; 15. Collaborate with BBC research colleagues. The aim of the activity is: -To measure, track and report on: - the consumption of Gaelic media providing insights into the panel's range of media behaviours; - the panel's use of different media platforms; - the panel's awareness of the BBC ALBA brand and level of satisfaction with Gaelic media; - To analyse the panel data to provide insights into audience consumption and behaviour and use these insights to support Gaelic media strategy including Gaelic language learning provision. Outcomes: - Weekly panel information and insight into Gaelic media consumption on all platforms including digital platforms; - Quarterly insight into consumption and feedback on the SpeakGaelic media products and the LearnGaelic website. Measurable KPIs will be agreed upon the appointment of the successful tenderer. The closing date of this VEAT is 6 November 2023.
Options: The contract may be extended for an additional one year (at the discretion of MG ALBA and with the agreement of both parties).
Procurement Information
MG ALBA previously issued a below threshold call for competition to provide Gaelic Research Services but did not receive any suitable responses. MG ALBA considers that the negotiated procedure without prior publication can be used when for technical reasons, or for the protection of exclusive rights, the contract can be awarded to a particular economic operator (TRP). Given the limited number of Gaelic speakers, obtaining a sufficient number of persons in order to provide a panel can be difficult. TRP already has a panel and has a unique understanding of the operational characteristics and support requirements of said panel (and exclusive access to the panel). We are not aware of any other contractor who holds such a panel and did not receive any suitable responses to a previous tender as mentioned above. TRP is therefore the only viable contractor to provide the panel and the Gaelic Research Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000747409
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491436
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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
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- CPV Codes
79310000 - Market research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £528,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Oct 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tender@mgalba.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 851705550
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ISLE OF LEWIS
- Postcode
- HS1 2SD
- Post Town
- Outer Hebrides
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar
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- Local Authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Electoral Ward
- Steòrnabhagh a Deas
- Westminster Constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491436
(VEAT Notice) Gaelic Research Services - MG ALBA are putting out this voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice with a view to completing a Direct Award to TRP Research Ltd (TRP) for the supply of Gaelic Research Services. MG ALBA previously sought applications from service providers (but received no suitable responses) in order to recruit, operate and maintain a Gaelic Audience Panel ("the panel") primarily aimed at measuring viewership of BBC ALBA video content on linear television and non-linear (iPlayer, online and social media) platforms and on how consumption of SpeakGaelic and LearnGaelic video content on non-linear platforms intersects with BBC ALBA viewership. The panel must have active members who complete a weekly diary recording their media consumption and qualitative assessment of content consumed during the specified week. Reporting of the survey results to MG ALBA will be on a weekly basis. The contract is expected to commence October/November 2023 for three years with an option to extend for one year (at the discretion of MG ALBA and with the agreement of both parties).
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