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.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-17.
The procurement was published on 2023-01-13.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“A multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for behavioural research”
Products/services: Market research services📦
Short description:
“The Economic & Social Research Institute is requesting tenders for a multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for behavioural research. The...”
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.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 560 000 💰
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“A multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for online behavioural studies.” Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Research services📦
Additional products/services: Market and economic research; polling and statistics📦
Additional products/services: Survey services📦
Additional products/services: Social research services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
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...”
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.
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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 500 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: one peiord of 24 months
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“A multi-party framework for the recruitment of participants for in-person behavioural studies” Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
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,...”
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.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 60 000 💰
Description
Description of renewals: one period of 24 months
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 5
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-02-17
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Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-17
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Complementary information Review body
Name: Irish High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 013-032757 (2023-01-13)