# Omnibus Research Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [National Savings & Investments](/buyers/national-savings-investments/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Populus Limited](/contract-winners/populus/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £225,000
- Tender value: £75,000
- Award date: 2 May 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 25 May 2016
- Contract end: 24 May 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 36347145-264a-49e3-9c91-0980ea03db3f-84187
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c6af280-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

NS&I is looking to enter into a contract for a period of three years with a market research agency that specialises in the provision of omnibus research services\. NS&I uses omnibus services to help collect bespoke information on the general public’s opinions and behaviours with regards to various issues\. This information is often used to provide a lifestyle slant to publications NS&I releases \(eg press releases\) but also to inform business decisions\. NS&I also uses omnibus services as a cost effective means of measuring levels of awareness and cut through of its various advertising activities\. In addition to this ad hoc use of omnibus services, NS&I currently runs a regular \(quarterly\) savings survey on an online omnibus\. This survey has been running for over ten years and is used to feed into stories that NS&I issues\. This report is used to position NS&I as an expert commentator on retail savings\. However, it should be noted that that there is no firm guarantee that these quarterly questions will continue to run\. The ‘lowest/actual contract value’ figure of £75,000 entered is an estimated figure for the first year of a three year contract, based on the services that NS&I is expecting to require\. Further details of the requirements are provided in the tender documents available to download at the following website address: https://nsandi\.eu-supply\.com/login\.asp?B=NSANDI\. Please apply for copies of the tenders documents via the above website link\. Additional information: Please download the ITT and related tender documents by registering your organisation on the NS&I eProcurement website portal\. The documents will be available under NS&I tender reference 1489\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36347145-264a-49e3-9c91-0980ea03db3f-84187)