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title: "Trust and Trustworthiness in National and Global Governance (TrustGov) - Focus Groups"
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# Trust and Trustworthiness in National and Global Governance (TrustGov) - Focus Groups

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ceca8814-2a7c-4e83-b708-140dd0f53199

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## Summary

The University of Southampton, located in Highfield, Southampton, is embarking on a public procurement process titled "Trust and Trustworthiness in National and Global Governance (TrustGov) - Focus Groups." This initiative falls within the services sector, specifically focusing on market and economic research. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £120,000 GBP. The contract period is set to commence on 6th November 2020 and will run until 6th November 2021. The tender period ended on 21st October 2020, and the awarded contract was published on 22nd February 2021, addressing the need for the organisation and delivery of a series of focus groups across multiple countries.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in market research, social science, and consultancy services, particularly those experienced in conducting focus groups and market analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete, especially those with a robust understanding of diverse demographics and transnational research methodologies. Businesses that can deliver insights into political, social, and economic dynamics across multiple countries will find this tender exceptionally relevant to their growth initiatives.

## Notice

The Department of Politics and International Relations are part of the University of Southampton, a leading research-intensive Russell Group University, ranked in the top 100 worldwide Universities by the QS World University Rankings 2020. Our world-class academic staff provide our students with the highest level of tuition and support throughout their studies across the University's Highfield Campus. We are proud that our students go on to have successful careers in a range of positions in the public and private sectors including government departments, think tanks, security analysis, political and financial marketing, campaign organisations and NGOs. Our current alumni work in diverse roles including political representatives, political advisors and senior civil servants in government, risk and data analysts, entrepreneurs managing start-ups in the private sector and campaign and project managers directing NGO work in the third sector.This procurement is to commission a single supplier to manage the organisation and delivery of a series of Focus Groups in a number of countries as part of our cross-national enquiry on trust and trustworthiness in national and international governance. Each focus group should comprise 6-12 participants representative of certain key demographics among the adult population based on age, social status, and partisanship. Our mandatory requirement focuses on the organisation and delivery of a minimum of 40 focus groups in and across 6 countries with a further desirable requirement of between 4 and 10 cross-national focus groups in a common language combining participants from across the case countries detailed below Case A: US, Italy, Chile, Spain /Case B: Nicaragua, Philippines / Case C: Canada, Australia, the Netherlands / Case D: Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Argentina / Case E: Croatia, Uruguay, Portugal / Case F: Ethiopia, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. Additional information: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f42c73c-865a-4c64-9d00-f10f578cf3bb |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 17 Dec 2020 - 17 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,315 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARKET & OPINION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LTD. (TRADING AS: IP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2021 at 17:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f42c73c-865a-4c64-9d00-f10f578cf3bb
- 29 Sep 2020 at 19:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e60f36e-a5c0-4a03-b1d5-87a05052d7bb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f42c73c-865a-4c64-9d00-f10f578cf3bb
  22nd February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e60f36e-a5c0-4a03-b1d5-87a05052d7bb
  29th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://intendhost.co.uk/

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