UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-4974 Sciencewise and Nuffield Council on Bioethics public dialogue on the 14-day rule for human embryo research

UK-Swindon: Evaluation consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation, PDQJ-7126-JDHG
       Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1793298902, Email: corporateprocurement@ukri.org
       Contact: Corporate Procurement
       Main Address: https://www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKK14

   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:
      Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: UKRI-4974 Sciencewise and Nuffield Council on Bioethics public dialogue on the 14-day rule for human embryo research            
      Reference number: UKRI-4974

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Contract Award Notice following a further competition through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6126 Research & Insights agreement. The awarded contract is for the UK wide deliberative public dialogue on the 14 day rule for human embryo 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: 499,700
                  
         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: Contract Award Notice following a further competition through the Crown Commercial Services
(CCS) RM6126 Research & Insights agreement. The awarded contract is for the UK wide
deliberative public dialogue on the 14 day rule for human embryo research

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 80
                  
      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: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


   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
       Not Provided
   

   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: UKRI-4974    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Sciencewise and Nuffield Council on Bioethics public dialogue on the 14-day rule for human embryo research

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 16/07/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Ipsos (market research) Limited, 00948470
             3 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            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: 520,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 499,700
         Currency: GBP

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

   VI.3) Additional information: This contract was competed and awarded through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6126 Research & Insights Agreement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          United Kingdom Research & Innovation
          Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

      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: 11/08/2025




ANNEX D

   2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

         The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

   3. Explanation
          This contract was competed and awarded through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) agreement RM6126.