Published date: 15 February 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£289,888

Procurement reference

16/17 CC03

Published date

15 February 2017

Closing date

12 January 2017

Contract start date

20 January 2017

Contract end date

31 January 2018

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Assignment under the Market Research MR130001 Agreement Contract.

This research seeks to address problems with access to high-quality affordable childcare which is vital for millions of parents and carers across the country. The government has therefore committed to introduce a new package of support that will make childcare more affordable which are; Tax-free childcare, additional 15 hours' free childcare and additional support for parents on Universal Credit (enhanced UC). Introduction of these offers is a joint collaboration by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The objective of this research is to ensure that citizens are aware of and understand the government's childcare offer, so that they can make informed choices about how and whether to take up the support available to them. Communications will help to raise parents awareness from what is currently a relatively low baseline as parents will need to know that offers exists as and when introduced. Customer insight shows that parents are more likely to engage with and take up the offers if they clearly understand their eligibility, and how much they will be entitled to receive. Therefore the research seeks to help parents better understand how Government childcare provision can benefit them and their family as well as helping them understand each of the policies enough to explain to an interested friend or colleague.

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Award information

Awarded date

12 January 2017

Contract start date

20 January 2017

Contract end date

31 January 2018

Total value of contract

£289,888

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GfK UK Head Office

Address

17th and 18th Floors
25 Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5LQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Olayinka Ege

Address

100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
England

Email

olayinka.ege@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk