Notice Information
Notice Title
Public Actions for Nature Recovery in SE England Market Research
Notice Description
The University of Kent is undertaking research into whether/how people relate to nature in the UK. We are seeking to engage a social market/research company to recruit project participants for us (including administering any incentives that the panels pay for participation), project manage the delivery of the research in collaboration with us, and conduct transcription of focus group and one-to-one interview sound recordings. For each data collection step, we will need new participants who have not been part of the research process previously.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0595f5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065656-2025
- 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
- Not specified
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £85,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £85,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £72,870 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Oct 2025 - 5 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF KENT
- Contact Name
- Max Hubbard
- Contact Email
- m.hubbard@kent.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01227823061
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CANTERBURY, KENT
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Canterbury
- Electoral Ward
- Blean Forest
- Westminster Constituency
- Canterbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065656-2025
15th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054713-2025
8th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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