Published date: 9 March 2023

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


Closing: 13 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

SE1 9HA

Value of contract

£77,040

Procurement reference

tender_339208/1189268

Published date

9 March 2023

Closing date

13 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 January 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Under threshold - sub - OJEU competitive procurement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Ofcom has undertaken desk research into mis/dis information and the data on the interplay between this and media literacy is inconclusive and limited, especially in the UK. Additionally, a project is currently underway to look at the spread of mis/dis information and a qualitative project to help interpret these numbers through a media literacy lens will be particularly helpful.

This is a small scale qualitative research project designed to explore the relationship between mis/dis information and media literacy in order to better understand how media literacy can be used as a lever to address the use and sharing of mis- and is-information, and the opportunities and limitations for media literacy initiatives as a means to helping people develop critical thinking skills to help them identify reliable sources of information online. It is designed to reach potential believers of mis/dis information without positioning Ofcom as the arbiter of the 'truth'. The focus will be the main topics being explored in the Online Safety work (health, climate change, Russia/Ukraine) although we might also choose to add other topics if helpful.

Award information

Awarded date

9 January 2023

Contract start date

13 January 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Total value of contract

£77,040

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd

Address

2 Thomas More Square, London E1 1YW

Reference

Companies House number: 0948470

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Watson

Address

Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
England

Email

Hayley.watson@ofcom.org.uk

Website

https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk