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Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/01/2023

Expire date: 17/02/2023

External Reference: 2023-256486

TED Reference: 2023/S 013-032757

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Economic and Social Research Institute
IE 4853153T
Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Rachel Joyce
Telephone: +353 18632009
E-mail: rachel.joyce@esri.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.esri.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/120262

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=232087&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=232087&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Research Institution
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Economic and Social Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

A multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for behavioural research
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000  -  Market research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Economic & Social Research Institute is requesting tenders for a multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for behavioural research. The Behavioural Research Unit (BRU) at the ESRI is a multidisciplinary team of behavioural scientists that specialises in applying behavioural science to policy. BRU undertaken multiple online, laboratory and field experiments to investigate how people make relevant decisions across a range of areas. This tender process will establish a multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for both online and in-person studies.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 560000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

A multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for online behavioural studies.
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311000  -  Survey services
79315000  -  Social research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Recruitment of participants for online behavioural experiments. The Tenderer should hold its own panel of respondents (i.e. not routinely rely on third-party panels). Generally sample will be representative of the adult population in terms of age, gender, socioeconomic status and region of living (Dublin/Leinster/Munster/Connacht & Ulster). On occasion sample characteristics may differ i.e. young people or particular socio-economic groups. Sample size may range from 400 to 2000, depending on the experiment. Generally experiments will take 15 to 20 minutes. The ESRI will design and programme the experiment on our own online platform. The Tenderer will recruit participants from their panel, distribute the link for the experiment, and manage payment/incentive to the participants.
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: 500000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
one peiord of 24 months
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

A multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for in-person behavioural studies
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311000  -  Survey services
79315000  -  Social research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Generally for in-person experiments the sample size will be 80 – 200 participants, representative of the adult population in terms of age, gender, socioeconomic status. They may be requested to participate in experiments at the ESRI premises in Dublin which will involve undertaking a computer-based decision task up to an hour in duration. Participants generally attend in-person at the ESRI offices, with up to 10 participants per session. On occasion, there may be requirements to recruit participants for sessions hosted outside of Dublin.
The Tenderer will recruit the participants and provide them with advance information on behalf of the ESRI. The market research company will manage the administration and payment of participants.
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: 60000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
one period of 24 months
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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:  5
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  17/02/2023
Local time:  13:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  17/02/2023
Local time:  13:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Irish High Court
Dublin
IE