Notice Information
Notice Title
Research into attitudes towards offensive language on Television, including Video-on-Demand services and Radio 2025
Notice Description
Mixed methods research to provide Ofcom with an updated understanding of audience attitudes towards the acceptability of offensive language/ gestures in programmes on TV, radio and accessed through video-on-demand services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b50ce093-4238-4e7f-b032-a13690d1c3bc
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6efbb5c7-5c4f-44c0-a5f6-12895cde1a2a
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Mini Competition via Ofcom Market Research Framework Agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79310000 - Market research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £197,520 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £197,520 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 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/6efbb5c7-5c4f-44c0-a5f6-12895cde1a2a
11th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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