# Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £170,000,000
- Published: 18 August 2020
- Planned start: 17 January 2022
- Planned end: 18 January 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca-376553
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f5dd28f-7b6d-4710-8201-1d1dbdd7dee4

## Description

Crown Commercial Service is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) for a period of forty eight \(48\) months and is inviting suppliers to submit a 'Request to Participate' for the provision of research services\. The four \(4\) distinct elements of these services include research topics, research methods, specific participant group and research location\. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your request to participate, you will be invited by Customers to submit tenders for relevant service requirements through a call for competition\. The initial deadline for requests to participate is 17:00 on 16\.02\.2018, however the DPS remains open to any supplier to request to participate throughout its forty eight \(48\) month duration\. The DPS does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS\. Additional information: N\.B\. Please be aware the dates input in the 'Closing Date' and 'Contract Start Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder\. However, the 'Contract End Date' input is correct and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM6018 - Research Marketplace DPS\.

## Related contract awards

- [Construction Professional Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ef9d53d6-d412-4bf4-a5cc-856df493e69d): Crown Commercial Service
- [Audit and Assurance Services Two \(A&AS2\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-134ddb7b-5d67-4256-819f-96af62f09e23): Crown Commercial Service
- [The Provision of Workday Licences](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bf5442b9-cd6a-45f9-8b27-72a80f29e560): Crown Commercial Service

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9378af1a-90ad-473f-8697-b16983a241ca-376553)