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title: "Provision of The Covid Inquiry Listening Exercise - Research and Analysis Contract Variation"
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# Provision of The Covid Inquiry Listening Exercise - Research and Analysis Contract Variation

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6da5c553-c077-47f8-a50b-bc42720d047b

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of The Covid Inquiry Listening Exercise - Research and Analysis to IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD. The contract, with a value of £1,141,000, involves social research services. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from 1st April 2023 to 31st May 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those specialized in social research services, to engage with the Crown Commercial Service. The nature of the contract, focusing on a listening exercise for the Covid Inquiry, requires expertise in delivering research and analysis services. The contract is suitable for SMEs and offers a significant value for the successful supplier. Businesses able to provide methodologically robust reports and support the Inquiry's investigations will be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

Following work on the strategy for ESM, Ipsos are now delivering the research and analysis to support the Module 3 ESM report. This contract extension will allow for the completion of the ESM work for Module 3 in line with the Inquiry's timetable, which was updated following the Module 1 preliminary hearing on 14 February 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eacf10c9-fb3a-4f8e-8391-4181b90a07bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,141,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,111,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eacf10c9-fb3a-4f8e-8391-4181b90a07bd
- 3 Feb 2023 at 15:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e48c6ed-134d-439d-b75f-c3a97b1b0226
- 1 Feb 2023 at 15:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e48c6ed-134d-439d-b75f-c3a97b1b0226
- 7 Dec 2022 at 10:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e48c6ed-134d-439d-b75f-c3a97b1b0226
- 11 Nov 2022 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e48c6ed-134d-439d-b75f-c3a97b1b0226

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eacf10c9-fb3a-4f8e-8391-4181b90a07bd
  29th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e48c6ed-134d-439d-b75f-c3a97b1b0226
  3rd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b804b31e-7d55-4b7a-b4c6-268c03f71a0c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1459886-2bc7-4a08-9af2-66618fd26368
  Contract Variation Notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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