Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c18-3665-7003-9551-076758879f44/ten-1718-008-member-voc-and-consumer-research closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # TEN-1718-008 Member VoC and Consumer research [National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-employment-savings-trust-nest) Estimated value Not stated Published 25 Aug 2017 Deadline Closed 8 Sept 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NEST was established to ensure all employers had access to a good quality low cost pension scheme which they could use to fulfil their duties under the automatic enrolment legislation. Since the onset of these duties in 2012 NEST has grown exponentially and we now have over 400,000 employers using the scheme, more than 5 million individual members and nearly £2 billion in assets under management. As small and micro employers continue to stage through 2017 and into 2018 the number of employers using the scheme and individuals becoming members continues to grow. Research and insight has been central to the development of NEST. Automatic enrolment as a policy is underpinned by insights from behavioural sciences and NEST has continued to place great emphasis on ensuring we understand our current and future customers. As the automatic enrolment programme has progressed so has our research programme. Moving from product development, branding and propositional research to more recently the establishment of a Voice of the Customer programme which aims to monitor customer experience and help drive product improvements. This Voice of the Customer programme focuses on three key customers groups: • Employers who are setting up and using the scheme • Intermediaries (such as payroll providers, accountants and IFAs) who act on their clients behalf to set up and use the scheme • Members - individuals who have been enrolled into the pension scheme by their employers So far there has been an understandable focus on the experience of employers and their intermediaries given the challenge of establishing a pension scheme capable of dealing with the large volume of employers likely to use it. We will be issuing a brief later in the year covering elements of Voice of the Customer programme related to employers and intermediaries. This research brief focuses on research requirements related to our members and the wider target market for automatic enrolment. As the process of staging draws to a close our focus is beginning to shift to our members. As part of this increased focus on our members we have recently been refining our member strategy. As we begin to implement recommendations from the strategy tracking member experiences, understanding their attitudes and perceptions will become increasingly important. Please refer to the ITT for more information. Additional information: All tender documentation will be made available from our e-tendering platform BravoSolutions i.e. NEST eTendering Portal. Suppliers not registered will need to do so before accessing the documentation. Registration is free and will only take a few minutes. Failure to register will prevent your organisation participating. Further information on how to access the Tender opportunity: - Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: [nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk](https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk) and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) - Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box - Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. - If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. Phone: 0800 368 4850 E-mail: ### NEST Procurement & Contracts Team Email Read full description ## CPV classification Market research services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d299ec7d-354f-4284-b802-d6cbb5af294e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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