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title: "Mystery Shopper Survey"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2023-02-22"
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# Mystery Shopper Survey

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2f60dc9-4a28-4742-88ae-ff970e8e240a

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## Summary

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for the provision of a one-off Banknote Mystery Shopper Survey. The survey involves making purchases at high street businesses in the UK to record the type of checks on banknotes. The contract has a value of £59,814 and runs from February 10, 2023, to May 30, 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure below the threshold with the deadline for the tender period being January 27, 2023. The buying organisation is the Bank of England, located in London, and the industry category is services.

This tender opportunity with the Bank of England for the Mystery Shopper Survey is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses specialising in survey design and analysis services are well-suited to compete. The contract period offers potential for business growth, lasting from February 21, 2023, to May 30, 2023. The Bank of England has specified that the mystery shopper is required to make purchases at high street businesses in the UK to assess banknote checks. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with a contract value of £59,814 in GBP.

## Notice

For the provision of a one-off Banknote Mystery Shopper Survey (including survey design). The mystery shopper is required to make purchases at high street businesses across the UK to record the type of checks being made on banknotes. Additional information: Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd52bc75-7bfe-4fa4-a2b3-574098dea7b4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2023 - 30 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £54,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,814 |
| 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 | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABA QUALITY MONITORING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311100 - Survey design services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2023 at 17:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd52bc75-7bfe-4fa4-a2b3-574098dea7b4
- 10 Jan 2023 at 09:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/216516b5-3c35-41bc-a863-75d25c9c89a1
- 6 Jan 2023 at 16:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/216516b5-3c35-41bc-a863-75d25c9c89a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd52bc75-7bfe-4fa4-a2b3-574098dea7b4
  22nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/216516b5-3c35-41bc-a863-75d25c9c89a1
  10th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bankofengland.co.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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