Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research
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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.
What the notice asks for
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.
Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.
What this notice demands of you
1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research
Matched against the notice text, so this is a floor — the tender pack will demand things the notice never mentions. “Says must” means the quoted sentence itself used obligation language; anything ambiguous is left as a mention.
What it takes to bid this
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.
Make the case to bid
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Free to start. Named contacts come from published notices; the strategy is generated from the buyer’s news, accounts and people.
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Our agent reads Sunderland City Council’s accounts, hunts live signals, finds the people who decide — and hands you a bid strategy plus a go-to-market influence plan, including what your team should post this week. You approve every paid step.
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- ocds-h6vhtk-04f907
- Stage
- tender · Open
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- 011359-2025
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