Notice Information
Notice Title
Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract
Notice Description
Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following research services for the Client: 4.1.1 Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research and analysis services across the Client's Marketing and low and no-cost communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs emerge. 4.1.2 Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in the Client's low and no-cost communications. 4.1.3 Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology, present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions. 4.1.4 Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable core management team for the Client. 4.1.5 Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel. This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as well as the wider UK public (b2c).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following research services for the Client: - Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research and analysis services across the Client's Marketing and low and no-cost communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs emerge. - Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in the Client's low and no-cost communications. - Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology, present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions. - Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable core management team for the Client. - Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel. This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as well as the wider UK public (b2c).
Procurement Information
The opportunity was undertaken via a call-off competition from an existing CCS Framework
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018786-2024
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79310000 - Market research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jun 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Jun 20241 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- dftcommercial@dft.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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