Notice Information
Notice Title
DHSC: Comms: Lot-1-Qualitative_Research_Marketing & Behaviour Change Programmes
Notice Description
This tender (Lot 1 - Qualitative Research for Marketing and Behaviour Change Programmes) is to appoint a Supplier with expertise in qualitative research to inform marketing campaign and behaviour change programme development, creative and message testing and evaluation of campaigns.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e8238d10-8ef3-4c8c-a59e-58b6ed5151a0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0112af47-769b-4bac-8e02-d036a41188e7
- 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
- Other -
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79310000 - Market research services
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Aug 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Jul 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 2028 2-3 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
- DHSC
- 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
- SW1H 0EU
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- 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/0112af47-769b-4bac-8e02-d036a41188e7
4th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5eeffae6-21e0-4d84-b085-d396517fff6a
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