Published date: 18 August 2016

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


Closing: 11 December 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£18,171

Procurement reference

Emilie

Published date

18 August 2016

Closing date

11 December 2015

Contract start date

16 December 2015

Contract end date

29 February 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A key objective for our communications campaign is to raise public awareness and understanding of the role of shale within the wider energy mix and the benefits it offers to growth and jobs. This is essential to the success of the shale policy as public opposition is currently one of the key barriers.

Our insight to date shows that almost half (46% from the most recent DECC Public Attitudes Tracker) of people surveyed remain undecided on whether they support shale gas. We plan to target this undecided group in our public engagement and communication activities. Whilst we have some insight into the make-up of this audience (e.g. generally women/young people), we need to confirm this information and understand the demographics of this group in greater detail.

Furthermore, the Minister of State has requested an ongoing series of communications activities - asking us to create two 'moments' each month for at least the next six months. To achieve this, we will need a number of news hooks, which could be drawn from this research.

Therefore, there are two main aims for this project:

1. Gain a better understanding of the British public's attitudes towards shale.
- Which segments of the public support, oppose or remain neutral to shale (this should include demographic break down - age, sex, regional location)? What are the reasons or views behind people's opinions?
2. Gather statistical evidence about people opinions about fracking to use as news hooks. For example, '18% of people under 25 have never heard of fracking'.

Award information

Awarded date

13 April 2016

Contract start date

16 December 2015

Contract end date

29 February 2016

Total value of contract

£18,171

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

TNS BMRB

Address

6 More London Place, London, SE1 2QY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emilie Armstrong

Address

BEIS, Communications Directorate, 5th floor, 3 Whitehall Place,
London
SW1A 2AW
England

Email

emilie.armstrong@beis.gov.uk