Notice Information
Notice Title
Research on the impact of strategic communication interventions
Notice Description
The Cabinet Office (the 'Authority') has awarded a contract to the supplier to deliver an evidence-base research of what impact strategic communications intervention has had on the audience, actor and environment related to dis- and misinformation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contract was Direct Awarded under Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015.
Procurement Information
"This contract was Direct Awarded under Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Procurement Regulations. Competition was absent for technical reasons for the following reasons: - 1. Unique Access, Trust & Influence to HMG partners in our International Security Network. A trusted intermediary with unique connections beyond the UK government working on high-level research on disinformation. Given the sensitivities of the subject matter this was critical to open up trusted dialogue amongst HMG's strategic partners. - 2. Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Ltd. and the Digital Forensics Lab are at the forefront of research around disinformation, computational propaganda and digital manipulation combined with advanced machine learning techniques in disinformation research. Access, Trust & Influence: Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Ltd., provides advanced insights on global information operations, data flows and public understanding of critical issues in disinformation. Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Ltd. has a critical working relationship with HMG strategic partners which has been built up over many years; the US-based Atlantic Council and its research arm, the Digital Forensic Research lab, as well as a number of international institutions and NGOs working against disinformation. This provides the opportunity to learn from the expertise of UK allies facing similar disinformation threats to national security and incorporate global successes and approaches into the work.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-031b49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005293-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £139,839 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Feb 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CABINET OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AS
- 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 URLs
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