Stale Pre-tender

Brand Tracking/PIN/PRO/2024

Details

Topic
Market research services
Published
3 October 2024

Tender description

This is a prior information notice to inform the market of the intention by the Open University (the OU) to procure Brand Tracking services; and commence early market engagement.The OU would like to hear from market research suppliers willing to participate in an early market engagement exercise in the marketing field of Brand Health and Advertising Tracking. The purpose of this notice is to:- understand industry developments;- forecast future trends;- assist the OU in drafting requirements for the future procurement opportunity;- gauge the level of interest in the project from the market.Suppliers are invited to complete and submit the Request for Information Questionnaire on In-Tend as provided in the contact details above. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/ Lot 1: The OU will soon be embarking on a competitive tender for our Brand Tracking research services. The requirement is likely to involve measuring awareness and perceptions of the OU brand among potential students in all UK nations. It may also include recall of integrated campaigns, brand perceptions, competitive positioning and shifting perceptions among consumers.The competitive tender will also include the option to include regular surveys of other important OU audiences like students, Alumni and employers.Agencies that would like to participate in this early market engagement exercise must do so via the OU’s e-tendering website, In-Tend:-https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversityTo participate, agencies are invited to complete and submit the Request for Information Questionnaire no later 23rd October via the correspondence function on In-Tend.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published3 October 2024
    Current notice

About the buyer

The Open University is a higher education provider that runs procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 through its own procurement service. Tender opportunities are advertised on Find a Tender and managed through the university's Intend e-tendering portal. Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium membership gives access to a shared framework used across UK universities. Lower-value purchases can go through a Direct Request for Quote instead of a full tender. A business team advises organisations on the most suitable procurement route before a contract begins. Purchase orders and supplier invoices route through the SAP Ariba Business Network.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of The Open University's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and education and training.

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  • 79310000 · Market research services

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