Published date: 19 September 2024

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: 9 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

SE1 9HA

Value of contract

£3,000 to £12,500

Procurement reference

tender_464877/1404870

Published date

19 September 2024

Closing date

9 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 November 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Under threshold ITT

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Ofcom has a requirement for secondary data analysis and an academic-style literature review relating to one or more of the following research areas:


a) The relationship between online and offline VAWG, recognising that online violence is often the manifestation of offline violence.

b) Niche websites, particularly in relation to pornography.

c) Perpetrator research, particularly in relation to motivations and mitigations, including online and offline media literacy interventions.

d) Technology abuse in the UK, specifically, more granular data about which technologies and functionalities are used to facilitate abuse and whether there are patterns with particular platform usage.

e) How gender-based abuse is affected by individual vulnerabilities, including attitudinal and experiential characteristics, as well as demographics. This would include the need for more nuanced tools to explore intersectionality (not just frequency data).

f) International perspectives on the extent to which experiences and practices in the UK echo or differ from those in other countries, to inform policy in relation to standardisation.


Tenderers may bid for either or both of the following Lots:

Lot 1: Secondary data analysis
This involves quantitative and/or qualitative analysis and associated write-up of one or more defined data sets, either from public sources or those sourced by the Provider, to provide insight into the research areas defined above, and produce a report on the results (of between 15,000 and 20,000 words). Up to two contracts will be awarded under Lot 1. The estimated value per contract is in the range of £9,000 to £12,500 ex VAT. Please note that, whilst not the only criterion, pricing is a key element of our evaluation criteria. Please also note that payment will be incremental, on delivery of the core deliverables set out in C20242113 - Appendix 4 - Pricing Schedule.

Lot 2 Academic-style literature review
Each review should comprise an evidenced-based, well-referenced literature review, of between 20,000 and 25,000 words, that meets the research areas identified above. We expect the work to draw upon existing knowledge, research, and analysis on these topics, ensuring that the literature review is original and has not been previously published. Up to three contracts will be awarded under Lot 2. The estimated value per contract is in the range of £3,000 to £5,000 ex VAT. Please note that, whilst not the only criterion, pricing is a key element of our evaluation criteria. Please also note that payment will be incremental, on delivery of the core deliverables set out in C20242113 - Appendix 4 - Pricing Schedule.


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