Tender

Children's exposure to harmful content online - pilot study

OFCOM

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Tender

10 Feb 2022 at 16:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by OFCOM for a tender titled "Children's exposure to harmful content online - pilot study," focusing on market research services. The contract, located in London, UK, has an estimated total value of £150,000, with individual modules costing up to £50,000. The open procurement method allows submissions for one or more modules, with the tender period ending on 10 March 2022, and the contract period starting on 11 April 2022 and concluding on 10 April 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in market research, child psychology, or digital safety, particularly those capable of providing innovative methodologies for gathering data on children's online experiences. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, fostering inclusive competition that can lead to impactful business growth in the evolving landscape of online content regulation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's exposure to harmful content online - pilot study

Notice Description

The estimated value given is for all 3 modules of the contract. The estimated module value is therefore up to c.PS50,000 each Ofcom wish to explore the feasibility of estimating the prevalence of (user generated) online harm for children on platforms which host user generated content including social media, gaming and search engines. - We are interested in trialling a range of approaches to collecting this data, before we decide how we wish to gather this data in the future. However, we recognise that each approach will require different specialist skills. Consequently, we have split the requirement into three modules. Module 1: Undertaking survey research through schools / classrooms Module 2: Undertaking the research using passive measurement of content viewed on web/ through apps Module 3: Other methods (open) to help understand what children see - Tenderers can submit a proposal for one, two or all three of the modules. Tenderers must be clear within their proposal as to which modules they wish to be considered and evaluated for. Each module will be evaluated and awarded separately by Ofcom. - It is important that the output of each module enables us to compare/contrast the data with that gathered in the other modules to help us decide how to proceed. - Each Module will address the same objectives, but using different methodological approaches

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d220943e-47e7-482e-80c9-32a70d8f4993
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eabfef9d-69a2-44a4-ac30-155583a4d6e6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Apr 2022 - 10 Apr 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFCOM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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