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Online media literacy interventions for children and young people aged 10-14 years

OFCOM

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09 Mar 2023 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation OFCOM has awarded a contract for "Online media literacy interventions for children and young people aged 10-14 years" in the services category. The contract, valued at £50,000, was awarded to Royal Mencap Society (Mencap NI), Salford Foundation, and The Guardian Foundation. The contract period is from 8th December 2022 to 6th February 2024. The procurement method was "Other - Under threshold - sub-OJEU competitive procurement". The tender period ended on 25th October 2022, and the contract period ends on 21st March 2024. The location for delivery is London, United Kingdom.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in project management consultancy services and market research services, to engage with OFCOM in delivering media literacy initiatives that promote online safety for children and young people aged 10-14 years in the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria set by the buying organisation. Businesses focusing on online safety, media literacy, and targeted interventions for underserved communities are well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Online media literacy interventions for children and young people aged 10-14 years

Notice Description

The estimated contract value is up to c.PS50,000 each there is no minimum contract value. Ofcom anticipate awarding multiple contracts as part of this ITQ process. The number of contracts awarded is at Ofcom's sole discretion. Ofcom has duties to promote media literacy and will soon become the regulator with responsibility for online safety. Our programme for delivering our media literacy duties and preparing for upcoming online safety duties includes building an evidence base about what works when delivering media literacy initiatives which promote online safety, in particular for vulnerable groups which are currently underserved by the media literacy sector. Through this commissioning process we will commission and evaluate online media literacy intervention pilots in order to develop this evidence base and to share good practice within the sector. An expectation of commissioned organisations is that aspects of your evaluation and learning will be shared widely. We know that online media literacy levels are uneven across the UK and that some communities are significantly underserved by current interventions. The focus of this commission is children and young people aged 10-14 years. We are looking for targeted, local interventions that help to develop the online safety of people in these communities. This is might include one or more of the following, but is not limited to: - Setting them up for success as a new user of devices, platforms and online content - Safeguarding and increased awareness of how to stay safe online - Increased ability to identify and report harmful content

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1566bfd4-ecec-4d9e-915d-b132a082b256
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86bc0ae8-2027-4a91-91c0-18256d866931
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Under threshold - sub-OJEU competitive procurement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£146,017 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
8 Dec 2022 - 6 Feb 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFCOM
Contact Name
Hayley Watson
Contact Email
hayley.watson@ofcom.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLI London

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY (MENCAP NI

SALFORD FOUNDATION

THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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