Published date: 20 December 2018

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


Closing: 12 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£69,875

Procurement reference

PROC 69-2018

Published date

20 December 2018

Closing date

12 September 2018

Contract start date

21 September 2018

Contract end date

3 December 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To commission a piece of exploratory research, which would be qualitative in nature. We are interested in gathering insights from consumers on low incomes about the challenges they face in getting a good deal in a number of key markets. It is intended that this qualitative research will supplement research that we commissioned from NatCen earlier this year, on the potential for quantifying the extent to which consumers on low incomes may pay more than better off consumers in key consumer markets (a concept referred to as the 'poverty premium'). A key objective of the qualitative research is to gather open-ended insights directly from consumers on low incomes themselves, rather than presupposing the nature of the challenges experienced.

We intend that the insights gathered from this research will inform the CMA's work in a number of ways. Firstly, it should support the CMA in project selection and prioritisation by helping us to identify markets where consumers on low incomes may face particular challenges. Secondly, it should help in the delivery of projects, by helping the CMA identify specific issues within markets that may create challenges for consumers on low incomes and to develop remedies that are most likely to be of benefit to such consumers. Thirdly, it should inform the CMA's approach to carrying out projects, in terms of data collection and use of particular analytical techniques to ensure we consider the experience of consumers on low incomes where appropriate in our work.

Award information

Awarded date

21 September 2018

Contract start date

22 September 2018

Contract end date

3 December 2018

Total value of contract

£69,875

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

BritainThinks

Address

357 Strand
London
WC2R 0RN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD
England

Email

commercial@cma.gsi.gov.uk