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| Title: | Office for Students: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services |
| Notice type: | Contract Notice |
| Authority: | Office for Students |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Open |
| Short Description: | This tender sets out the specification requirements for Contractor(s) to join a framework for delivering the Office for Students (OfS) polling and opinion research requirements. The tender is divided into 3 Lots. Lots 1&2 have been constructed by ability to reach certain populations: Lot 1- Students and Lot 2 -Education Sector and other stakeholders. Lot 3 is for evaluation projects. |
| Published: | 29/10/2024 16:57 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Survey-services./HV9935T4F5
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/HV9935T4F5 to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Office for Students: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services
Reference Number: PRN2241
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
79311000 - Survey services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: This tender sets out the specification requirements for Contractor(s) to join a framework for delivering the Office for Students (OfS) polling and opinion research requirements. The tender is divided into 3 Lots. Lots 1&2 have been constructed by ability to reach certain populations: Lot 1- Students and Lot 2 -Education Sector and other stakeholders. Lot 3 is for evaluation projects.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1,500,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided
II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
II.2.1) Title: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 1
Lot No: 1 - Students
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
79311000 - Survey services.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 1 - Students. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders:
-Opinion polling
-Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing)
Suppliers bidding for Lot 1 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations:
Students including: applicants, undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates (within the last 3 years)
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HV9935T4F5
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
II.2.1) Title: Not provided
Lot No: 2 - Education sector and other stakeholders
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
79311000 - Survey services.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 2 - Education Sector and other stakeholders. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders:
-Opinion polling
-Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing)
Suppliers bidding for Lot 2 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations:
oUniversity and college leaders and staff
oRepresentative bodies
oTeachers
oCareers advisors
oParents of applicants and current students
oEmployers
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 200,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To apply for Lot 2 please respond via this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XJJ93T66JR
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
II.2.1) Title: 3
Lot No: 3 - Evaluation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 3 will be used to commission services to support the OfS’s evaluation work. The OfS uses Evaluation work to understand the delivery and impact of its regulations and programmes, to be able to assess, learn from and improve the effectiveness of its work. For these types of evaluation commissions, the OfS will usually lead on the development of overarching evaluation questions, a plan and theory of change, and suppliers will co-develop the interview/survey questions. For this, suppliers need to have good understanding and experience of evaluation work to enable them to tailor their research accordingly, conduct analysis against evaluation questions, and form evaluative judgements as appropriate.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 300,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To apply for Lot 3 please respond via this link :https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R387M6A5N3
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 29/11/2024 Time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 29/11/2024
Time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Survey-services./HV9935T4F5
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HV9935T4F5
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317137
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/10/2024
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317, Email: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
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:
General public services
Section II: Object Of The Contract
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Office for Students: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services
Reference number: PRN2241
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79311000 - Survey services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: This tender sets out the specification requirements for Contractor(s) to join a framework for delivering the Office for Students (OfS) polling and opinion research requirements. The tender is divided into 3 Lots. Lots 1&2 have been constructed by ability to reach certain populations: Lot 1- Students and Lot 2 -Education Sector and other stakeholders. Lot 3 is for evaluation projects.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,500,000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
II.2.1) Title:Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 1
Lot No:1 - Students
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79311000 - Survey services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 1 - Students. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders:
-Opinion polling
-Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing)
Suppliers bidding for Lot 1 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations:
Students including: applicants, undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates (within the last 3 years)
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HV9935T4F5
II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
II.2.1) Title:Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 2
Lot No:2 - Education sector and other stakeholders
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79311000 - Survey services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 2 - Education Sector and other stakeholders. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders:
-Opinion polling
-Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing)
Suppliers bidding for Lot 2 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations:
oUniversity and college leaders and staff
oRepresentative bodies
oTeachers
oCareers advisors
oParents of applicants and current students
oEmployers
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
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: To apply for Lot 2 please respond via this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XJJ93T66JR
II.2) Description (lot no. 3)
II.2.1) Title:Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 3
Lot No:3 - Evaluation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 3 will be used to commission services to support the OfS’s evaluation work. The OfS uses Evaluation work to understand the delivery and impact of its regulations and programmes, to be able to assess, learn from and improve the effectiveness of its work. For these types of evaluation commissions, the OfS will usually lead on the development of overarching evaluation questions, a plan and theory of change, and suppliers will co-develop the interview/survey questions. For this, suppliers need to have good understanding and experience of evaluation work to enable them to tailor their research accordingly, conduct analysis against evaluation questions, and form evaluative judgements as appropriate.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
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: To apply for Lot 3 please respond via this link :https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R387M6A5N3
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: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-035098
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: 1
Title: Students
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 07/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
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: Yes
Contractor (No.1)
Shift Insight Ltd, 04389758
Studio 3.2, The Department Store Studios, London, SW9 9UH, United Kingdom
Email: jane.powell@shift-insight.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.2)
Savanta Group Ltd, SC281352
225 W George Street, Glasgow, G2 2ND, United Kingdom
Email: uk.briefs@savanta.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: No
Contractor (No.3)
IFF Research Ltd, 00849983
5th Floor, The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HR, United Kingdom
Email: sarah.coburn-crane@iffresearch.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.4)
YouGov PLC, 03607311
50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT, United Kingdom
Email: gavin.ellison@yougov.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: No
Contractor (No.5)
Public First Limited, 10149826
Ashleigh Villa, 143 Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1 BY, United Kingdom
Email: sally.burtonshaw@publicfirst.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Award Of Contract (No.2)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 2
Title: Education sector and other stakeholders
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 07/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
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: Yes
Contractor (No.1)
Shift Insight Ltd, 04389758
Studio 3.2, The Department Store Studios, London, SW9 9UH, United Kingdom
Email: jane.powell@shift-insight.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.2)
Savanta Group Ltd, SC281352
225 W George Street, Glasgow, G2 2ND, United Kingdom
Email: uk.briefs@savanta.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: No
Contractor (No.3)
IFF Research Ltd, 00849983
5th Floor, The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HR, United Kingdom
Email: sarah.coburn-crane@iffresearch.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.4)
YouGov plc, 03607311
50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT, United Kingdom
Email: robin.cracroft-rice@yougov.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: No
Contractor (No.5)
Thinks Insight & Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd, 07291125
West Wing, Somerset House, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
Email: jcox@thinksinsight.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 200,000
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Award Of Contract (No.3)
Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 3
Title: Evaluation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 07/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
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: Yes
Contractor (No.1)
Alma Economics, 09391354
43 Tanner Street, London, United Kingdom
Email: info@almaeconomics.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.2)
Advance HE, 04931031
Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom
Email: commercialsupport@advance-he.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.3)
York Consulting LLP, OC325515
Smithfield House, 92 North Street, Leeds, LS2 7PN, United Kingdom
Email: georgina.cowen@yorkconsulting.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.4)
Technopolis Ltd, 02354937
3 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE, United Kingdom
Email: rebecca.allinson@technopolis-group.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.5)
IFF Research Ltd, 00849983
5th Floor, The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HR, United Kingdom
Email: sarah.coburn-crane@iffresearch.com
NUTS Code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 300,000
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=935029644
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317137
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317
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
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1179317317
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/03/2025