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title: "PS24034 Comfort Taking Evidence Review"
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# PS24034 Comfort Taking Evidence Review

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26b10d3d-d747-4409-bd3f-6c5bbdb342c2

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## Summary

The buying organization, DESNZ, has awarded a contract for the PS24034 Comfort Taking Evidence Review under the CPV classification for research and development consultancy services. The procurement was a direct award from the PS21172 Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework Lot 1. The contract period is from February 12, 2024, to April 30, 2024, with a total value of £39,540. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on January 31, 2024. The location is in England.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies in the research and development consultancy services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing services related to comfort taking evidence reviews and behavioural science in the context of energy and climate change measures should consider this opportunity. The direct award nature of the procurement indicates a predefined framework within which the contracting process occurred.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the PS21172 Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework Framework Lot 1. Brief Description of Requirement The research aims to (1) identify and synthesise evidence on the extent of comfort taking and the social and behavioural factors driving comfort taking; (2) summarise the barriers and enablers to limiting comfort taking behaviour in relation to EE measures and; (3) explore potential interventions that may limit comfort taking.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ea68802-678b-420d-ac07-7fc0a934774a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award from PS21171 Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework Framework Lot 1 |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 12 Feb 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,540 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,540 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DESNZ |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BASIS SOCIAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 2 May 2024 at 09:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ea68802-678b-420d-ac07-7fc0a934774a
- 15 Feb 2024 at 11:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ea68802-678b-420d-ac07-7fc0a934774a
- 15 Feb 2024 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ea68802-678b-420d-ac07-7fc0a934774a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ea68802-678b-420d-ac07-7fc0a934774a
  15th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a89b81a8-67f9-430d-81c9-dce64b006303
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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