Published date: 12 January 2023

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: 27 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP749707729

Published date

12 January 2023

Closing date

27 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 February 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires research services to gain a better understanding of the size and composition of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector within the markets in which it procures from, and to develop an understanding of the sectors appetite to participate in procurement opportunities.
The total budget, including extension options, is proposed at £85,000 (exclusive of VAT). The Department reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 3 months in increments of 1 month.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

DCMS Commercial

Address

100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK

Telephone

02072116824

Email

commercial@dcms.gov.uk