Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Plurality Online: Attention to News on Social Media
Notice Description
Media plurality is the cornerstone of a well-functioning democratic society in which citizens are exposed to a wide range of viewpoints from a variety of different sources, and where any one media owner, or voice, does not have too much influence over public opinion and the political agenda. Ofcom's current statutory duties in this area include securing and maintaining a sufficient plurality of providers of different TV and radio services. Ofcom also has a duty to periodically review the operation of the media ownership rules listed under section 391 of the Communications Act 2003. Since these duties were introduced in 2003, the way that people access news and information has changed significantly. The importance of online news sources has grown dramatically, driving changes in our consumption habits - particularly among younger people - while social media, search engines and news aggregators are increasingly acting as intermediaries between news content and consumers. Our research to date found that a large percentage of people now get their news from social media. We want to understand what influence social media have over the news diets of their users. In this study, we are interested in finding out how much they can influence the attention users pay to news content. To do this we wish to commission a research partner to undertake an online experiment and provide a report to Ofcom which shows the impact that the placement and prominence of news content has on the amount of attention received from users.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0babfcbe-a225-4718-a1d4-417adc91d6e5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fa87e8-874c-4c73-b2d7-e8374df3276e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £45,360 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £45,360 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Aug 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Sep 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Sep 2023 - 30 Nov 2023 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OFCOM
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 9HA
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fa87e8-874c-4c73-b2d7-e8374df3276e
5th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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