s121 Technology Notices Accreditation Feasibility Study
Details
- Supplier(s)
- PUBLIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- Value
- £124,825
- Duration
- 5 months
- Topic
- Research consultancy services
- Published
- 11 June 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
This research pertains to section 121 of the Online Safety Act, which enables Ofcom to give tech notices to services to identify CSEA or terrorism content and swiftly take it down. Ofcom has a requirement to assess how Ofcom can effectively establish a technology accreditation process to accredit technologies against the proposed minimum standards of accuracy (MSoA) outlined in our consultation paper.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date15 April 2025
- Completed: Award published11 June 2025Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 August 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. Ofcom procures under the Procurement Act 2023 and its own procurement rules. 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. Ofcom publishes contract opportunities on Contracts Finder, with higher-value notices appearing on Find a Tender. Awarded contracts appear on Ofcom's own contract register alongside its procurement strategy.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Ofcom's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73210000 · Research consultancy services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov |
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