Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Academic-Level Qualitative Research Services

Road Safety Authority (RSA)

The RSA wishes to establish a Single Party Framework for Provision of Academic-Level, Qualitative Research Services. This Framework will be established on foot of an initial study — conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 year olds in Ireland (the “Initial Study”). Previous experience in conducting road safety related research is not required of the Principle Investigator or Co-Investigator, however, the Key Personnel must have previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional Services under the Framework may include:
— conducting in-depth interviews with serious road traffic offenders,
— part-replication of the Initial Study with other driving groups (e.g. learner drivers, those aged +35 years), to examine the attitudes and behaviours of other drivers in relation to drink-driving,
— conducting focus groups with high-risk driving groups in relation to the other Killer Behaviours (e.g. speeding).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-09-21. The procurement was published on 2018-07-13.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-07-13 Contract notice
2018-09-19 Additional information
2019-11-06 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-07-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Social research services
Reference number: ET1806
Short description:
The RSA wishes to establish a Single Party Framework for Provision of Academic-Level, Qualitative Research Services. This Framework will be established on foot of an initial study — conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 year olds in Ireland (the “Initial Study”). Previous experience in conducting road safety related research is not required of the Principle Investigator or Co-Investigator, however, the Key Personnel must have previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional Services under the Framework may include: — conducting in-depth interviews with serious road traffic offenders, — part-replication of the Initial Study with other driving groups (e.g. learner drivers, those aged +35 years), to examine the attitudes and behaviours of other drivers in relation to drink-driving, — conducting focus groups with high-risk driving groups in relation to the other Killer Behaviours (e.g. speeding).
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Social research services 📦
Additional CPV: Research services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Road Safety Authority (RSA)
Postal address: Moy Business Park
Postal code: Primrose Hill
Postal town: Ballina
Contact
Internet address: http://www.RSA.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@rsa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 9625000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=132285&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=132285&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-07-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-09-21 📅
Publication date: 2018-07-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 135-308553
OJ-S issue: 135
Additional information
The information relating to this competition is provided in the RFT Documents attached to this Notice.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The RSA wishes to establish a Single Party Framework for Provision of Academic-Level, Qualitative Research Services. This Framework will be established on foot of an initial study — conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 year olds in Ireland (the “Initial Study”). Previous experience in conducting road safety related research is not required of the Principle Investigator or Co-Investigator, however, the Key Personnel must have previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional Services under the Framework may include:
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— conducting in-depth interviews with serious road traffic offenders,
— part-replication of the Initial Study with other driving groups (e.g. learner drivers, those aged +35 years), to examine the attitudes and behaviours of other drivers in relation to drink-driving,
— conducting focus groups with high-risk driving groups in relation to the other Killer Behaviours (e.g. speeding).
Estimated total value: 420 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The RSA wishes to establish a Single Party Framework for Provision of Academic-Level, Qualitative Research Services. This Framework will be established on foot of an initial study — conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 year olds in Ireland (the “Initial Study”). As set out in the RFT documents, previous experience in conducting road safety related research is not required of the Principle Investigator or Co-Investigator, however, the Key Personnel must have previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional Services under the Framework may include:
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— conducting focus groups with high-risk driving groups in relation to the other Killer Behaviours (e.g. speeding). The specification of requirements for the Initial Study and other information relating to this competition are provided in the RFT Documentation attached to this Notice.3.1.3.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Additional information:
The information relating to this competition is provided in the RFT Documents attached to this Notice.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2019-03-20 📅
Tender opening date: 2018-09-21 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tracey O'Mahony
Internet address: www.RSA.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/481 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=132285&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 135-308553 (2018-07-13)
Additional information (2018-09-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The RSA wishes to establish a single party framework for provision of academic-level, qualitative research services. This framework will be established on foot of an initial study — conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 years old in Ireland (the “Initial Study”). Previous experience in conducting road safety related research is not required of the principle investigator or co-investigator, however, the Key Personnel must have previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional services under the framework may include: — conducting in-depth interviews with serious road traffic offenders, — part-replication of the initial study with other driving groups (e.g. learner drivers, those aged +35 years), to examine the attitudes and behaviours of other drivers in relation to drink-driving, — conducting focus groups with high-risk driving groups in relation to the other killer behaviours (e.g. speeding).
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-09-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-09-28 📅
Publication date: 2018-09-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 182-412834
Refers to notice: 2018/S 135-308553
OJ-S issue: 182

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The RSA wishes to establish a single party framework for provision of academic-level, qualitative research services. This framework will be established on foot of an initial study — conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 years old in Ireland (the “Initial Study”). Previous experience in conducting road safety related research is not required of the principle investigator or co-investigator, however, the Key Personnel must have previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional services under the framework may include:
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— part-replication of the initial study with other driving groups (e.g. learner drivers, those aged +35 years), to examine the attitudes and behaviours of other drivers in relation to drink-driving,
— conducting focus groups with high-risk driving groups in relation to the other killer behaviours (e.g. speeding).

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement and contracts office
Source: OJS 2018/S 182-412834 (2018-09-19)
Contract award notice (2019-11-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The RSA previously held a competition for the establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of academic-level qualitative research services. Unfortunately, the RSA has had to collapse this competition as the successful tenderer was unable to accept the terms and conditions of the framework agreement issued with the RFT making the execution of the framework agreement not possible. The RSA intends to commence a new competition for the required services in Q1 of 2020, which will be advertised on eTenders and in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). No substantial changes are envisaged to the RFT or technical requirements, however, the RSA intends to revise certain terms of the framework agreement to make it more specific to research services.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Moy Business Park, Primrose Hill

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-11-06 📅
Publication date: 2019-11-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 215-528389
OJ-S issue: 215

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The RSA previously held a competition for the establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of academic-level qualitative research services.
Unfortunately, the RSA has had to collapse this competition as the successful tenderer was unable to accept the terms and conditions of the framework agreement issued with the RFT making the execution of the framework agreement not possible.
The RSA intends to commence a new competition for the required services in Q1 of 2020, which will be advertised on eTenders and in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). No substantial changes are envisaged to the RFT or technical requirements, however, the RSA intends to revise certain terms of the framework agreement to make it more specific to research services.
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The framework was to be established on foot of an initial study – conducting focus groups on the drink-driving attitudes and behaviours of 18-34 years old in Ireland (the ‘Initial Study’). As set out in the original RFT documents, previous experience in conducting road safety related research was not required of the principle investigator or co-investigator, however, the key personnel must have had previous experience in conducting qualitative research. Additional services under the framework were to include:
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The specification of requirements for the initial study and other information relating to this competition was provided in the RFT documentation attached to the original contract notice.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Sampling
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Focus group approach
Data processing, analysis and reporting
Project management
Continuity of service
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 35

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2019/S 215-528389 (2019-11-06)
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