Notice Information
Notice Title
Communications Research Framework
Notice Description
This procurement will establish a framework to deliver research for Defra Group Communications Directorate.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b4c71f44-6807-4891-8ae5-4f500cdcf3d5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/339e2a51-697a-431f-842d-d6503aafc07e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Apr 2025 - 6 Apr 2027 1-2 years
- 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
- Contact Name
- Network Procurement
- Contact Email
- network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03459335577
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3JR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/339e2a51-697a-431f-842d-d6503aafc07e
9th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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