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Residents Survey

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

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03 Jun 2026 at 08:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Harrow conducted a procurement process for the "Residents Survey," a project aimed at collecting, analysing, and reporting on resident views and satisfaction with council services. This procurement falls under the social research services category and utilised a direct procurement method below the threshold, without competition. The contract was awarded to MEL RESEARCH LIMITED, with a start date of 15 June 2026 and an end date of 14 June 2028. The services are to be delivered across the UKI74 region, with the entire contract valued at £91,920. The process reached the award and contract stages, concluding with the contract signed on 2 June 2026.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residents Survey

Notice Description

Provision of a borough-wide residents' survey to collect, analyse and report on resident views, experiences and satisfaction with council services. The service includes survey design, sampling, fieldwork delivery, data analysis and reporting of findings. The survey provides a representative evidence base to support service planning, performance monitoring, communications and strategic decision-making across the authority, including the ability to track trends and compare results over time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052159-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 days ago
Contract Period
14 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA3 8FL
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEL RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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