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title: "Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)"
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# Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f5dd28f-7b6d-4710-8201-1d1dbdd7dee4

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service is currently managing the Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which is set to operate over a period of forty-eight months. Suppliers are invited to submit a 'Request to Participate' specifically for providing research services that encompass various topics, methods, participant groups, and locations. The initial deadline for requests to participate was set for 17:00 on 16 February 2018; however, the DPS remains accessible for participation requests from any supplier throughout its operational duration. The procurement method utilised for this process is selective, following a restricted procedure which exceeds the threshold for competitive bids. The total estimated value of this contract is £170 million in GBP.

This opportunity is particularly conducive to fostering business growth in the market research sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to apply, given the DPS's inclusive nature, which does not guarantee minimum expenditure or exclusivity. Businesses with expertise in market and economic research, polling, and statistics would be well-suited to compete, enhancing their visibility and potential contract acquisition through this dynamic and flexible procurement framework.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of forty eight (48) months and is inviting suppliers to submit a 'Request to Participate' for the provision of research services. The four (4) distinct elements of these services include research topics, research methods, specific participant group and research location. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your request to participate, you will be invited by Customers to submit tenders for relevant service requirements through a call for competition. The initial deadline for requests to participate is 17:00 on 16.02.2018, however the DPS remains open to any supplier to request to participate throughout its forty eight (48) month duration. The DPS does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. Additional information: N.B. Please be aware the dates input in the 'Closing Date' and 'Contract Start Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder. However, the 'Contract End Date' input is correct and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 18 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2020 at 14:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 24 Apr 2020 at 08:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 27 Jun 2019 at 15:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 6 Jun 2019 at 14:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 8 Apr 2019 at 09:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 13 Dec 2018 at 10:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 30 Oct 2018 at 11:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 5 Oct 2018 at 12:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 25 Sep 2018 at 14:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 20 Sep 2018 at 07:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 22 Jun 2018 at 13:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 20 Jun 2018 at 11:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 5 Jun 2018 at 15:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 16 Apr 2018 at 20:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 16 Apr 2018 at 15:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 14 Feb 2018 at 12:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 8 Feb 2018 at 11:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 7 Feb 2018 at 08:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 31 Jan 2018 at 08:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 29 Jan 2018 at 09:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 26 Jan 2018 at 19:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 18 Jan 2018 at 10:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 17 Jan 2018 at 13:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 17 Jan 2018 at 13:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 17 Jan 2018 at 13:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 17 Jan 2018 at 12:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 17 Jan 2018 at 12:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
- 17 Jan 2018 at 12:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca
  18th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb73a863-5c2b-41ad-8c81-5d2743fa21a0
  Attachment 1a - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 1)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b52252a2-a6a9-4038-a6bd-bf0fd50bd3cd
  Attachment 1b - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/77ac666b-1537-4448-a951-795ac9707a28
  Attachment 2 - RM6018 Research Services Matrix
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9f867f8-1c4b-4263-928f-f94af6f96b3c
  Attachment 3 - MI Template v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c136d8b-0116-4991-b2f5-bd574582a13a
  Attachment 4 - Financial Assessment Template
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9ff260f-3003-4dec-a6ce-150b778c3c4c
  Research DPS_SQ_DPSQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04803c16-242f-41d8-9c1f-cca5c346a4d1
  RM6018 - Contract Terms v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c18425c0-6678-41ae-b0a8-f7b045cf1014
  RM6018 - Customer Needs v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd267a93-7acf-4e69-a45e-87961a79dd4f
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d074d6b8-30de-4999-93b9-d5e8cad261d3
  RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS Agreement v1.0
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:20894-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  Contract Notice
- https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/marketplace/research
  COTA_LINK
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ca56678-43ef-4944-8eb8-cc2783e72445
  RM6018 - Contract Terms v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9393512-8f22-4ea4-8ad8-4c218650a0a0
  RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS Agreement v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7757bf8-92f1-48d3-9ab8-157fbb4fd35d
  RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS Agreement v1.0
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:31257-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  Corrigendum to Contract Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3abafcdb-e39c-4750-8e32-66eec1c24c62
  RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS Agreement v1.0 26-01-2018
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/184efcae-605d-4239-91c5-1b8fb8a50ec2
  RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS Agreement v1.0 (WATERMARKED).
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dcd2935-6727-4d38-8a30-bfd58b1ba089
  Attachment 1a - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 1)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38bfe4ed-b71f-43cc-b5a8-7486e73b1aa6
  Attachment 1b - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18a48bc5-e0a1-4854-b01f-6b63d01603d7
  Attachment 5 - Response Guidance for Contract Examples
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4256202a-64de-49ba-82d1-e03e92312142
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df14afd6-365b-4e03-ba6b-b75189dbb919
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d44a91b-2392-4a65-8c7d-52e1c88a0e11
  Attachment 6 - Additional Sub-Contractor(s)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aee51d81-5e72-4bfc-ad7c-a3e1b0da01f6
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v1.0 (1)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3965e34-8246-4d63-9af1-ebefb095c7c8
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v1.0 (1)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76fc2c3f-6027-46e6-ba47-69c4614fa5f4
  RM6018 - Contract Terms v2.0.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5585546-a990-4431-9e57-1b9e5c53aae7
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v2.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/326609b0-753c-4f4f-a97a-0232aa0f2db1
  RM6018 - Contract Terms v3.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f823b46-1be0-4b53-bf73-13a67c5fcf95
  RM6018 - Contract Terms v4.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4fee5762-bd52-460d-aa17-ab138a5c14f4
  RM6018 - Contract Terms v6.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a36c690-be87-4c2b-bb99-a2503b1e0f8e
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v5.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46cf08e8-1867-4720-9dca-32b93993ce6b
  Research Marketplace DPS - Customer List
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bfb998c-ed32-4ffc-b652-87fc9926ab50
  RM6018 - DPS Needs v6.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db0e7884-7475-45d6-a1fd-5eecd44f7e5a
  (READ FIRST) RM6018 - DPS Needs v6.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a2fd8d7-4355-41bc-84bf-64e0a8a421d2
  Attachment 1a - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 1)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c24ffbd-542e-4b8c-baa4-e331c0166a9a
  Attachment 1b - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1646a24f-0235-42b6-8ea3-0d04fd977fa5
  Attachment 5 - Response Guidance for Contract Examples
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf84f70f-c7b2-47f6-b421-4d509396416a
  RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS Agreement v2.0 (WATERMARKED)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b94508b-7936-42fa-9dbf-3da3ed61690f
  RM6018 Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1cb882ca-d76a-4021-91cb-727e8da3a4e0
  Attachment 1a - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 1)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fdd5f550-5198-489d-9b19-e50126db59e3
  Attachment 1b - Letter of Confirmation (Contract Example 2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fafc65d1-f7d4-49aa-9207-83ead4e76d44
  Research_SQ_DPSQ_V4

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