Award

Research and Insight Services - Wester Balkans

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

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10 Dec 2025 at 09:54

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08 Sep 2025 at 11:28

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08 Sep 2025 at 11:07

Tender

05 Sep 2025 at 19:21

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council successfully awarded a contract for "Research and Insight Services - Western Balkans," aimed at exploring how young people in the Western Balkans perceive and engage with media amidst widespread misinformation and disinformation. This service will examine trust in media, news sources, credibility assessment, and content scepticism among youth across different ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The procurement, under an open competition process, was managed below the threshold, with the initial tender issued on 5th September 2025 and the award confirmed on 12th November 2025. The project will run until 31st March 2026, providing services across locations such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia. The British Council, located in London, acted as the buyer in this process, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to social cohesion and youth engagement.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research services, particularly small and medium enterprises with expertise in media research, youth engagement, and policy formulation. The successful supplier, Privredno Društvo za Medijsku Produkciju Balkanska Istraživačka Regionalna Mreža DOO Beograd (BIRN Ltd), highlights the opportunities available to SMEs in the region, capable of delivering quality research consistent with the project's objectives. This type of contract is particularly appealing to organisations specialising in cross-cultural studies, media analysis, and those with capabilities to engage effectively with diverse youth demographics. Businesses venturing into such sectors can leverage their expertise to support public entities like the British Council in achieving its strategic goals, thereby fostering long-term growth and innovation in the industry.

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Notice Title

Research and Insight Services - Wester Balkans

Notice Description

Aims to explore how young people in the Western Balkans perceive and engage with media in an era of widespread misinformation and disinformation. It will examine what trust in media means to youth, where they source their news, how they assess credibility, and what types of content they are most sceptical of. The study will also investigate how factors like ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status shape trust in different platforms, and identify regional trends. Findings will be informed by both desk research and stakeholder engagement, and will contribute to thematic briefing papers and policy-oriented recommendations aligned with the British Council's broader goals in youth engagement and social cohesion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05955d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081325-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,870 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
12 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Additional Buyers

BRITISH COUNCIL

Contact Name
Wing Hung
Contact Email
global.procurement@britishcouncil.org, winghongkeith.hung1@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIVREDNO DRUŠTVO ZA MEDIJSKU PRODUKCIJU BALKANSKA ISTRAZIVAČKA REGIONALNA MREŽA DOO BEOGRAD (BIRN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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