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ITT for Energy Saving Trust Research Services Framework Agreement

Energy Saving Trust Ltd

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jul 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

13 May 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

01 May 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Energy Saving Trust Ltd has opened a procurement process for the ITT for Energy Saving Trust Research Services Framework Agreement. The buying organisation is seeking to appoint up to 10 experienced research consultants for a variety of research and evaluation activities on a Call-Off basis. The procurement is in the services category and is in the "open" procurement stage. The deadline for submission is on May 31, 2024. The procurement location is in Edinburgh, UK, and the industry category is related to general public services.

This tender by the Energy Saving Trust Ltd presents an opportunity for research consulting businesses to compete for contracts in supporting programme impact evaluation, marketing, communications, and stakeholder engagement. Businesses that excel in quantitative and qualitative research methods and have experience in supporting policy consultation and development would be well-suited for competing in this procurement process. The Energy Saving Trust Ltd aims to create a diverse supplier pool, including both large and small to medium-sized enterprises, in delivering research and evaluation activities under this framework agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT for Energy Saving Trust Research Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint up to 10 experienced research consultants to a Framework Agreement to deliver a range of research and evaluation activities on a Call-Off basis.

Lot Information

Research to support programme impact evaluation and wider insight projects

Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint some experienced research consultants to a Framework Agreement to deliver a range of research and evaluation activity. The types of project that might be commissioned under Lot 1 include: Quantitative research with the beneficiaries of Energy Saving Trust advice programmes, to support quantitative impact evaluation of the programme. Impact evaluations are reported to Energy Saving Trust and government funders. At the time of writing this would be the most frequently commissioned project type under Lot 1. Qualitative research with the beneficiaries of Energy Saving Trust advice programmes, to support evaluation of the programme. Evaluation projects might involve the use of focus groups, workshops or other methods to explore in depth the views and experiences of beneficiaries of Energy Saving Trust advice programmes. Quantitative and qualitative research with Energy Saving Trust target audiences (e.g consumers, businesses) to explore either at scale or in depth their behaviours, attitudes and perceptions related to a particular topic area. Individual projects might involve quantitative telephone interviews or online surveys, qualitative telephone interviews, focus groups and workshops. Depending on the individual requirements of projects, suppliers under Lot 1 may be required to deliver: Review, integration and management of customer contact details and monitoring datasets into research tools and final research datasets. Development of sampling frameworks, questionnaires, topic guides and other research tools Completion of between 100 and 2,000 computer assisted telephone interviews with target audiences to agreed timelines, targets/quotas. Provision of quality assured research datasets, analysis of raw data, production of written reports and slide packs

Renewal: As described in the ITT.

Research to support marketing, communications and stakeholder engagement

Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint up to 10 experienced research consultants to a Framework Agreement to deliver a range of research and evaluation activities. The types of project that might be commissioned under Lot 2 include: Design, development and testing of communications materials and approaches with Energy Saving Trust's target audiences. Nationally representative polls/omnibus surveys with Energy Saving Trust's target audiences self-reported behaviours, attitudes, perceptions or needs in relation to a particular topic area. to gain quantitative insight on Segmentation studies that deliver insight and understanding of Energy Saving Trust's target audiences Where a government funder has asked Energy Saving Trust to support policy consultation and development, where Energy Saving Trust commissions a supplier to deliver stakeholder engagement and analysis Focus groups, workshops and other qualitative methods to explore in-depth a target audience behaviours, attitudes, perceptions or needs on a particular topic. Depending on the individual requirements of projects, suppliers under Lot 2 may be required to deliver: Development and testing of communications materials and approaches with Energy Saving Trust audiences Completion of consumer and business research using panels and representative polls to agreed targets/quotas. Development of questionnaires, topic guides and other research tools Provision of quality assured research datasets, analysis of raw data, production of written reports and slide packs.

Renewal: As described in the ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000765191
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510213
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20242 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
Energy Saving Trust Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EH2 1DF
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

BMG Research Ltd

Eunomia

IFF Research Ltd

Ipsos

Progressive Partnership

SYSTRA Ltd

Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing Ltd

Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited

Winning Moves

Yonder Consulting

Further Information

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