This process will establish a framework of service providers for the provision of behavioural science expertise. These experts will be required to apply behavioural science theory and concepts to support the development, delivery and evaluation of activities led by the Environmental Protection Agency in its mission to protect and improve the Irish environment.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-04-28.
The procurement was published on 2021-03-29.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Behavioural Scientist Expertise
186713
Products/services: Environmental issues consultancy services📦
Short description:
“This process will establish a framework of service providers for the provision of behavioural science expertise. These experts will be required to apply...”
Short description
This process will establish a framework of service providers for the provision of behavioural science expertise. These experts will be required to apply behavioural science theory and concepts to support the development, delivery and evaluation of activities led by the Environmental Protection Agency in its mission to protect and improve the Irish environment.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 244 000 💰
This process will establish a framework of service providers for the provision of behavioural science expertise. These experts will be required to apply behavioural science theory and concepts to support the development, delivery and evaluation of activities led by the Environmental Protection Agency in its mission to protect and improve the Irish environment.
The following are examples of the services to be procured under this framework:
• input and/or assessment of the design, implementation and evaluation of initiatives and/or programmes to deliver behavioural change;
• identifying target behaviours, and the barriers and benefits associated with these target behaviours;
• developing strategies to address barriers and benefits and applying appropriate behavioural change tools and concepts;
• developing and delivering research tools such as surveys and observation protocols or focus groups;
• developing and co-designing field research to pilot interventions and strategies;
• identifying and developing metrics to assess performance of programmes or pilot interventions and strategies (output and outcome metrics). Measuring and reporting on impact of programmes or initiatives;
• developing approaches for scale-up of trial interventions;
• providing advice on effective communication with the public and other stakeholders/sectors, including audience targeting and population segmentation;
• design of educational and/or awareness campaigns, including an assessment of the impacts of such campaigns once they are delivered;
• design/review of EPA outputs which seek to impart knowledge and change behaviours within the public, our licensed community or external stakeholders/sectors;
• provision of written reports and giving presentations on programme findings, where relevant.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 244 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie” 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
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-04-28
16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-04-28
17:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: As applicable
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 065-165995 (2021-03-29)
Contract award notice (2021-12-21) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of behavioural scientist expertise
186713
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 243 902 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This process will establish a framework of service providers for the provision of behavioural science expertise. These experts will be required to apply...”
Description of the procurement
This process will establish a framework of service providers for the provision of behavioural science expertise. These experts will be required to apply behavioural science theory and concepts to support the development, delivery and evaluation of activities led by the Environmental Protection Agency in its mission to protect and improve the Irish environment.
The following are examples of the services to be procured under this framework:
• Input and/or assessment of the design, implementation and evaluation of initiatives and/or programmes to deliver behavioural change.
• Identifying target behaviours, and the barriers and benefits associated with these target behaviours.
• Developing strategies to address barriers and benefits and applying appropriate behavioural change tools and concepts.
• Developing and delivering research tools such as surveys and observation protocols or focus groups.
• Developing and co-designing field research to pilot interventions and strategies.
• Identifying and developing metrics to assess performance of programmes or pilot interventions and strategies (output and outcome metrics). Measuring and reporting on impact of programmes or initiatives.
• Developing approaches for scale-up of trial interventions.
• Providing advice on effective communication with the public and other stakeholders/sectors, including audience targeting and population segmentation.
• Design of educational and/or awareness campaigns, including an assessment of the impacts of such campaigns once they are delivered.
• Design/review of EPA outputs which seek to impart knowledge and change behaviours within the public, our licensed community or external stakeholders/sectors.
• Provision of written reports and giving presentations on programme findings, where relevant.
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Quality criterion (name): Ability, Competence and Relevant Experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of services and overall quality
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 065-165995
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of behavioural scientist expertise
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-10-21 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Name: Behaviour and Attitudes Marketing Research
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅
Name: Economic and Social Research Institute
Name: Interactions Limited
Postal town: Wicklow
Name: MCO Projects Limited
Name: The Behaviouralist Limited
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
Name: Winning Moves Limited
Postal town: Birmingham
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 600.00
Highest offer: 1260.00
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 250-663964 (2021-12-21)