Award

T1136 Cognitive Testing_Families

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

26 Jun 2025 at 11:35

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "T1136 Cognitive Testing_Families" contract is led by the University of Essex, situated in Colchester, UK. This contract pertains to survey services under the industry classification of 79311000. The contract, valued at £65,400, is intended to conduct cognitive testing related to new kinds of parenting and families, and will run from 26 June 2025 to 30 April 2026. The procurement process reached the award stage, and Ipsos MORI has been selected as the supplier. The original tender period concluded on 2 June 2025, signifying strong demand and interest in this area of service provision across various geographic locations including the UK, Europe, and the Channel Islands.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cognitive testing and survey services, particularly those that can innovate in adapting methodologies to new family dynamics while maintaining data comparability. The project is well-suited for SMEs looking to expand their expertise in educational and social research sectors. Companies with expertise in handling complex survey processes across diverse addresses are encouraged to engage in similar future tenders, given the procurement method's potential for strategic development and collaboration with esteemed institutions such as the University of Essex.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

T1136 Cognitive Testing_Families

Notice Description

We invite bidders to provide a proposal and fixed cost for carrying out cognitive testing on the University's behalf. The purpose of this project is to test a range of questions and measurement scales that we have or wish to adapt to better match new kinds of parenting and families in the 21st century while still enabling us to make effective comparisons with existing data.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e6afea11-2b17-4fc4-968d-b420fcb348f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90687f4d-425a-4309-b0c5-36c56590e3e2
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
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
25 Jun 2025 - 30 Apr 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
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Contact Name
Lisa Cherry
Contact Email
lcherry@essex.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01206 873013

Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 3SQ
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Wivenhoe
Westminster Constituency
Harwich and North Essex

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPSOS MORI

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e6afea11-2b17-4fc4-968d-b420fcb348f8-2025-06-26T12:35:58+01:00",
    "date": "2025-06-26T12:35:58+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-e6afea11-2b17-4fc4-968d-b420fcb348f8",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "04d0f0eb-1584-4646-a6d2-b93fc8f0007e",
        "title": "T1136 Cognitive Testing_Families",
        "description": "We invite bidders to provide a proposal and fixed cost for carrying out cognitive testing on the University's behalf. The purpose of this project is to test a range of questions and measurement scales that we have or wish to adapt to better match new kinds of parenting and families in the 21st century while still enabling us to make effective comparisons with existing data.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79311000",
            "description": "Survey services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "CO4 3SQ"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 60000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Not specified",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-06-02T10:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-06-26T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7FXWaRZ8",
            "name": "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7FXWaRZ8"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, , ,",
                "locality": "Colchester",
                "postalCode": "CO4 3SQ",
                "countryName": "UNITED KINGDOM"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Lisa Cherry",
                "email": "lcherry@essex.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "01206 873013"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-310108",
            "name": "Ipsos MORI",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Ipsos MORI"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "3 , Thomas More Square, London, London, London, ---, E1W 1YW, UNITED KINGDOM"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/7FXWaRZ8",
        "name": "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e6afea11-2b17-4fc4-968d-b420fcb348f8-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-06-26T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-06-26T12:35:58+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 65400,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-310108",
                    "name": "Ipsos MORI"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-06-26T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90687f4d-425a-4309-b0c5-36c56590e3e2",
                    "datePublished": "2025-06-26T12:35:58+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "For further details and to register your interest please go to",
                    "url": "https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=UNIESSEX"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}