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Provision of The Covid Inquiry Listening Exercise - Communications

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of The Covid Inquiry Listening Exercise - Communications. The contract falls under the industry category of Advertising and Marketing Services. The procurement method used was selective, with a value of £800,000 GBP. The contract period started on October 29, 2022, and will end on March 31, 2023.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies offering specialist communication expertise. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with experience in delivering communication and engagement services. The awarded contract aims to gather the UK population's experiences of the pandemic through a comprehensive Listening Exercise programme. Companies with expertise in research, analysis, and emotional support are encouraged to engage in this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Provision of The Covid Inquiry Listening Exercise - Communications

Notice Description

The Inquiry required a 'Listening Exercise' to run alongside its formal legal processes to complement its investigations. The Listening Exercise is a working title for the public facing process the Inquiry will use to gather people's experiences of the pandemic, providing a unique source of data for the Inquiry's legal team. This Listening Exercise will be of sufficient scope and scale to capture people's experiences, give them a chance to be heard, and turn the experiences into an evidence base that can support the broad remit of the Inquiry's investigations. This Listening Exercise will be run as a mixed programme, covering four pillars: 1) Research and Analysis 2) Communications and Engagement 3) Website (work already underway) 4) Emotional support/safeguarding The Inquiry requires specialist communication expertise to deliver the Communication and Engagement pillar of the Listening Exercise. The Listening Exercise will provide a unique, comprehensive empirical account (via a set of synthesised, depersonalised reports) of the UK population's experience of the pandemic. Accordingly, it is important that the Listening Exercise is as inclusive as possible, in line with the large number of people affected by the pandemic, and that the experiences we gather are representative of the UK population. At the same time, it must be proportional in the delivery to ensure value for money for the taxpayer and to the Inquiry. It will also demonstrate to the country that we are 'listening' to what the country wants to tell us, helping to maintain trust and confidence in the Inquiry and its findings. Due to the nature of the subject material and the grief, trauma and health impacts experienced by many people, carefully designed communications and interactions are required, in line with the Inquiry's safeguarding responsibilities. This activity will produce research that can be used by the Inquiry as evidence.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d2f2d76-5713-469b-854a-ba6cbe0934d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/780a0e12-d58e-4ce3-bc4b-7317de32d56e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M&C SAATCHI (UK

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