Published date: 22 September 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£15,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

tender_317348/1107880

Published date

22 September 2022

Closing date

25 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 December 2022

Contract end date

21 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The estimated contract value is up to c.£50,000 each there is no minimum contract value. Ofcom anticipate awarding multiple contracts as part of this ITQ process. The number of contracts awarded is at Ofcom's sole discretion.

Ofcom has duties to promote media literacy and will soon become the regulator with responsibility for online safety. Our programme for delivering our media literacy duties and preparing for upcoming online safety duties includes building an evidence base about what works when delivering media literacy initiatives which promote online safety, in particular for vulnerable groups which are currently underserved by the media literacy sector.

Through this commissioning process we will commission and evaluate online media literacy intervention pilots in order to develop this evidence base and to share good practice within the sector. An expectation of commissioned organisations is that aspects of your evaluation and learning will be shared widely.

We know that online media literacy levels are uneven across the UK and that some communities are significantly underserved by current interventions. The focus of this commission is older adults and/or people at risk of digital exclusion. We are looking for targeted, local interventions that help to develop the online safety of people in these communities. This is might include one or more of the following, but is not limited to:
- Developing resilience to online scams and fraud
- Building skills around online consumer behaviours e.g. finding the best energy deals
- Improved awareness of misinformation and disinformation

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