Construction Industry Training Board: Employer Panel - Research

UK-Peterborough: Research services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Construction Industry Training Board
       Sand Martin House, Peterborough, PE2 8TY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7704537493, Email: citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com
       Contact: Grant Carr
       Main Address: www.citb.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Employer Panel - Research            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73110000 - Research services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: 1.1.IFF Research will provide authoritative sector intelligence on current and future skills needs.

1.2.Activity is broadly split into six distinct areas:
1.2.1. Labour Market Intelligence – Keeping data on the size, shape and composition of the industry up-to-date
1.2.2.Forecasting – Modelling the future demand for skills and training, including the Construction Skills Network (CSN)
1.2.3.Thought Leadership – Providing insight into new and emerging issues linking with policy analysis and policy formation
1.2.4.Improving the Evidence Base – Undertaking research that fills gaps in sector knowledge
1.2.5. Measurement and Evaluation – Assessing the impact of the organisation
1.2.6.Strategic Insight – Supporting the organisation’s strategic priorities with bespoke research

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 620,814
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: IFF Research will provide authoritative sector intelligence on current and future skills needs.

Activity is broadly split into six distinct areas:
1.1.1. Labour Market Intelligence – Keeping data on the size, shape and composition of the industry up-to-date
1.1.2.Forecasting – Modelling the future demand for skills and training, including the Construction Skills Network (CSN)
1.1.3.Thought Leadership – Providing insight into new and emerging issues linking with policy analysis and policy formation
1.1.4.Improving the Evidence Base – Undertaking research that fills gaps in sector knowledge
1.1.5. Measurement and Evaluation – Assessing the impact of the organisation
1.1.6.Strategic Insight – Supporting the organisation’s strategic priorities with bespoke research

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 20
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-004641
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 11/07/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             IFF Research, 00849983
             5th Floor, St Magnus House, London, EC3R 6HD, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 620,814          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 620,814
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=901662516

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Construction Industry Training Board
          Sand Martin House, Sand Martin House, Peterborough, PE2 8TY, United Kingdom
          Email: citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/11/2024