Expired contract

Online trials to support User Empowerment

Details

Buyer: Office of Communications (Ofcom)
Supplier(s): Behavioural Insights Limited
Value: £153,124.59
Duration: 7 months
Topic: Market research services
Published: 9 October 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Ofcom would like to commission two online experiments on a simulated social media platform to inform our codes of practice and guidance on the additional duties that will apply to some of the most widely used online sites and apps. This research will also build evidence with respect to Ofcom's duties in relation to media literacy and VSPs.

Timeline

Completed: Award date15 August 2024
Completed: Award published9 October 2024
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2025

About the buyer

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the UK's communications regulator, covering broadcasting, telecoms, post and spectrum as a non-departmental public body. Competitions for its contracts usually run as an Invitation to Tender process, procured directly by Ofcom's own commercial team. Larger opportunities also typically route through Crown Commercial Service frameworks or frameworks hosted by public bodies.

Over the past 5 years, most of Ofcom's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and IT services.

Decision makers

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Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov