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Sunderland City Council

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research

R&DCPV 73000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline23 Feb 2029
Published26 Mar 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 26 Mar 2025945 days leftCloses 23 Feb 2029
Who to contact
Julie Rogerson
julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research.

The DPS will operate solely by competition.

Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS must submit a Participation Request; this will include a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and all supporting documents.

Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS have 2 options: Option 1 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request at initial creation of the DPS.

Option 2 - Contractors can submit a Participation Request following initial creation of the DPS and/or at any time throughout its duration.

The number of contractors submitting a Participation Request and the number of contractors approved to participate in the DPS will not be limited.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS

Contractors seeking to participate in the DPS must submit a Participation Request; this will include a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and all supporting documents.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

Buyer intelligence

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The full intelligence dossier

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f907
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
011359-2025
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