Notice Information
Notice Title
SC220097 - Consumer Research
Notice Description
Kent County Council is awarding a single contract to CM Monitor (Britain Thinks) Ltd for a residential research project as part of our Resident and User Experience Programme. The contract is due to start 1st September 2022 and will continue for a period of 4 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. The overarching aim of this research is to understand what sort of relationship residents currently have, want to have, and need to have, with the county council and the best ways of creating, developing, and maintaining that relationship. Specifically, we'd like to understand the key factors that shape and drive: * resident satisfaction with KCC as an organisation * how trust in KCC is built and damaged * our reputation as a local authority Improving information, communications and customer experience We will use the understanding gained from this research to inform and aid the design of the Council's first resident engagement strategy which seeks to develop a richer, deeper relationship and dialogue with residents. It will also be used to identify the sort of content, features and functionality that residents would value most on our main corporate website (kent.gov.uk) and optimize and shape ongoing marketing, social media and brand management strategies and activities. It will also be used inform other aspects of the council's policy and strategy development work.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Kent County Council is awarding a single contract to CM Monitor (Britain Thinks) Ltd for a residential research project as part of our Resident and User Experience Programme. The contract is due to start 1st September 2022 and will continue for a period of 4 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. The overarching aim of this research is to understand what sort of relationship residents currently have, want to have, and need to have, with the county council and the best ways of creating, developing, and maintaining that relationship. Specifically, we'd like to understand the key factors that shape and drive: * resident satisfaction with KCC as an organisation * how trust in KCC is built and damaged * our reputation as a local authority Improving information, communications and customer experience We will use the understanding gained from this research to inform and aid the design of the Council's first resident engagement strategy which seeks to develop a richer, deeper relationship and dialogue with residents. It will also be used to identify the sort of content, features and functionality that residents would value most on our main corporate website (kent.gov.uk) and optimize and shape ongoing marketing, social media and brand management strategies and activities. It will also be used inform other aspects of the council's policy and strategy development work.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-031e06
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025108-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £284,532 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Sep 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Apr 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Aug 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mr Alexander Whelan
- Contact Email
- alexander.whelan@kent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3000422419
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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