Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 3 Research

Concepts

• market and economic research
• evaluation and delivery
• inverness
• dumfries
• market research
• research appraisal evaluation
• term of this framework
• economic research
• direct framework agreement
• delivery framework

Location

Highlands and Islands:

Description

A new Research, Appraisal, Evaluation and Delivery (RAED) Framework is being procured, with the requirements divided into 3 Lots: Lot 1 Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation Lot 3 Research These frameworks offer HIE staff an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist in the assessment and delivery of projects, to provide development support, and to provide robust and impartial research and evaluation evidence to support resource allocation and policy development. This Contact Notice is for Lot 3 which relates to the delivery of research services for HIE and SOSE. For both agencies research requirements will be extremely varied, aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at influencing or informing strategy and policy development within the agencies and across the wider public sector. Bidders who are interested in bidding for Lots 1-3 can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, which were all published on the same date with Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework’ in the contract description. Bidders can submit a response for one or more Lots. See Scope of Requirements for full details.

Total Quantity or Scope

Commissions for this Lot will typically involve a mix of primary (both quantitative and qualitative), secondary and tertiary research. The nature of individual assignments will be tailored to reflect the purpose of each research commission and will include, but not be limited to socio-economic research, panel research, sectoral research, scenario planning, customer research and economic intelligence. Studies may include some element of partnership working and may be sub-regional, regional, national or international in coverage. Target audiences will include businesses, social enterprises, community groups, community residents and public sector partners. The budget currently available for the initial 3 year period is GBP 2 400 000 (excluding VAT). This Framework will be available for call-off by HIE and SOSE as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE or SOSE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Other organisations entitled to benefit from the framework will enter into a direct framework agreement with the successful suppliers on the same terms and conditions as those applying between HIE and the suppliers. The Framework will be non-exclusive i.e., HIE and SOSE reserve the right, in certain circumstances, to procure outwith the Framework, as and when required. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal Options

It is expected that these services will be required from September 2022 and will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
• 79310000 - Market research services
• 79311100 - Survey design services
• 79311200 - Survey conduction services
• 79311210 - Telephone survey services
• 79311000 - Survey services
• 79311300 - Survey analysis services
• 79311400 - Economic research services
• 79315000 - Social research services
• 79330000 - Statistical services
• 79342311 - Customer satisfaction survey
• 73110000 - Research services
• 73210000 - Research consultancy services
• 79342310 - Customer survey services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** A webinar to support this tender is being held on 31st March - registration details are at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-highlands-and-islands-.... It is estimated that the total value of the services over the maximum duration of 4 years will be GBP 3 200 000 (excluding VAT). This figure has been used in II.1.5 & II.2.6. Where bidders are participating with others (SPD 2A.17) and/or relying on the capacity of other entities in order to meet selection criteria (SPD 2C.1) they are required to provide information relating to these entities with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted. SPD 2A.3 (not scored) Where relevant, bidders are required to insert details of their Companies House (or equivalent) registration number SPD 2C.1 & 2D.1 Where relevant, bidders are required to provide information relating to consortia and/or sub-contractors with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted. SPD 3D.12 Bidders should refer to the "Conflict of Interest" Section within the Scope of Requirements when completing this question. SPD 4B6 HIE as a public body must comply with HMRC IR35 provisions. Therefore, where you are bidding as a personal service company (PSC) or will be using a personal service company to provide services under the Framework please identify these PSC(s) in your response to 4B.6. Further guidance and a link to the HMRC ‘’test employment details for tax’’ tool can be located at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-employment-status-for-tax AWARD CRITERIA SCORING – Due to system restrictions in terms of characters permitted for this Section, full details of the scoring methodologies are contained within the Scope of Requirements. The maximum weighted scores available for Quality is 70% - we have set a minimum threshold of 40% for bidders to achieve in order to remain in the process. Bidders who do not achieve this minimum threshold will not be evaluated further and will be excluded from the evaluation process. In order to participate, bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation. Tenders must be submitted via the PCS postbox and must be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted and HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. Email or hard copy responses will not be accepted. PCS also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question & Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=687398. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits will not be evaluated as part of the tender process but bidders are expected to provide a Community Benefit proposal as part of their tender detailing how, if awarded the contract, these will be addressed. Please refer to the Scope of Requirements for further details. (SC Ref:687398) Download the ESPD document here: [[https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=687398]]