Published date: 17 June 2024

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


Closing: 17 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

SE1 9HA

Value of contract

£20,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_369505/1336501

Published date

17 June 2024

Closing date

17 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Ofcom is tendering for a Market Research Framework. Ofcom's Market Research team commissions primary research projects and services, working with a range of teams across the organisation, including Economics and Analytics, Networks and Communications, Broadcasting and Media Policy, Spectrum, Strategy & Policy and Online Safety. We require suppliers that can deliver high quality market research projects, with findings suitable for publication, following industry best practice. Examples of our work can be located on the Market Research section of the Ofcom website: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data

There will be six Market Research Lots in the new framework for the provision of standard market research services, each of which relate to a broad area of standard research expertise; Quantitative (Adults), Qualitative (Adults), Qualitative (Adults minority groups), Children's Research (Qualitative and Quantitative), Online omnibus/ panel and Behavioural Insight.

Award information

Awarded date

14 February 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£20,000,000

This contract was awarded to 33 suppliers.

2CV Limited

Address

12 Flitcroft Street, London WC2H 8DL

Reference

Companies House number: 3195457

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots: 2 & 3

Accent Marketing and Research Ltd.

Address

3 Orchard Place, London, SW1H 0BF

Reference

Companies House number: Z7108225

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots: 1

Beano Studios Ltd

Address

185 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2HS

Reference

Companies House number: 10054526

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots: 4

The Behavioural Insights Team

Address

58 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS

Reference

Companies House number: 08567792

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 4 & 6

Blue Marble Research

Address

The Old School House, Church Street, Croscombe, BA5 3QS

Reference

Companies House number: 5639871

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 2 & 3

BMG Research Limited

Address

Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire, WA6 0AR

Reference

Companies House number: 02841970

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 1, 2 & 4

BDRC Continental Ltd. (trading as BVA BDRC)

Address

12-20 Baron Street, London, N1 9LL

Reference

Companies House number: 02578457

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 1 & 3

Cowry Consulting Ltd

Address

Gordon House, 10a Greencoat Place, London, SW1P 9ZP

Reference

Companies House number: 9819435

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 6

Critical Research Ltd.

Address

Unit 7 Baden Place, Crosby Row, London, SE1 1YW

Reference

Companies House number: 6566825

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 1

Discovery Research Limited

Address

25 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8HT

Reference

Companies House number: 03068609

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 4

DJS Research Ltd

Address

3 Pavilion Lane, Strines, Stockport, SK6 7GH

Reference

Companies House number: 5494158

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 4

Explain Market Research Limited

Address

The Core, Bath Lane, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TF

Reference

Companies House number: 02880683

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3

Firefish Limited

Address

170-172 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 3LS

Reference

Companies House number: 03854900

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 4

Humankind Research

Address

The Old Casino, 28 Fourth Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2PJ

Reference

Companies House number: 10690925

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3

ICE Creates Ltd

Address

2 Abbots Quay, Monks Ferry, Wirral, CH41 5LH

Reference

Companies House number: 732833240

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3

IFF Research Ltd

Address

5th Floor, St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6HD

Reference

Companies House number: 00849983

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3 & 4

Ipsos UK

Address

3 Thomas More Square, London, England, E1W 1YW

Reference

Companies House number: 00948470

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Irrational Agency Limited

Address

1st Floor Sackville House, 143-149 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 6BL

Reference

Companies House number: 10034145

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 6

Strat7 Limited, trading as Jigsaw Research

Address

11 Soho Street, London, W1D 3AD

Reference

Companies House number: 07642707

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 1, 2 & 3

London Economics Ltd

Address

Somerset House, New Wing, Strand, London WC2R 1LA

Reference

Companies House number: 04083204

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 6

Magenta Research Ltd

Address

20 Meadowbank, Berrylands Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 8RD

Reference

Companies House number: 09982818

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 2, 3 & 4

MEL Research Ltd

Address

Somerset House. 37 Temple Street, Birmingham B2 5DP

Reference

Companies House number: 03000946

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3 & 4

MTM London Ltd

Address

62-65 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG

Reference

Companies House number: 05025878

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 1& 2

The National Centre for Social Research

Address

35 Northampton Square, London EC1V 0AX

Reference

Companies House number: 4392418

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3

Opinium Research LLP

Address

58 Great Sutton Street London EC1V 0DG

Reference

Companies House number: OC331181

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3 & 4

PA Consulting Services Limited

Address

10 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DN

Reference

Companies House number: 00414220

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 2 & 3

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Address

No. 1 Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RP

Reference

Companies House number: OC303525

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 2 & 3

ESRO Ltd (Trading as Revealing Reality)

Address

The Ballroom, Maritime House, Grafton Square, Clapham, SW4 0JW

Reference

Companies House number: 05438122

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 2 & 4

Savanta Group Ltd

Address

60 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7RT

Reference

Companies House number: 281352

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 1, 3 & 5

Kantar Public Limited trading as Verian

Address

4 Millbank, Westminster, SW1P 3JA

Reference

Companies House number: 13663077

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 2, 3 & 6

Trinity McQueen Ltd

Address

Azets, 33 Park Place, Leeds, England, LS1 2RY

Reference

Companies House number: 08389485

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 6

Verve Partners Limited

Address

115 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0JF

Reference

Companies House number: 06663787

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 2 & 6

Yonder Consulting Limited

Address

Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT

Reference

Companies House number: 4153928

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded lots: 3 & 5

About the buyer

Address

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

Email

procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk

Website

https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk