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title: "DHSC Comms Research Lot 2 Kantar"
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# DHSC Comms Research Lot 2 Kantar

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16fc44b8-b9f0-459f-b0ac-faa08877d4fe

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care awarded a contract for qualitative and quantitative market research services to support strategic communication, marketing, and policy decision making. The contract, titled "DHSC Comms Research Lot 2 Kantar," was awarded to KANTAR PUBLIC UK LIMITED through a selective procurement method. The contract value is £2,000,000, with the contract period running from June 22, 2021, to June 22, 2023. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on June 21, 2021, with the award announced on July 26, 2021.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in market research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The Department of Health and Social Care, as the buyer, is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process involved a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with a focus on delivering research and evaluation requirements to support policy decision making and strategic communication.

## Notice

Contracts for qualitative and quantitative market research and analysis to be delivered for DHSC to support strategic communication, marketing, policy decision making and research and evaluation requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97439bb2-25bd-4d90-a29f-6b2e97d0f93d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 21 Jun 2021 - 22 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Additional buyers | ATAMIS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | KANTAR; KANTAR PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2022 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97439bb2-25bd-4d90-a29f-6b2e97d0f93d
- 15 Nov 2022 at 14:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd429a7-2bc4-4ad7-baec-122d806bfa7c
- 20 Oct 2022 at 15:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd429a7-2bc4-4ad7-baec-122d806bfa7c
- 27 Jul 2021 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd429a7-2bc4-4ad7-baec-122d806bfa7c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97439bb2-25bd-4d90-a29f-6b2e97d0f93d
  15th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd429a7-2bc4-4ad7-baec-122d806bfa7c
  15th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000QHag/i4zUgnKMNZav.EsfBuey0jxEtIpy1MN7LkJzYX6ex1U
  20210726_DHSC_CommsResearchLot2_C40662_Kantar_RM6018Contract_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70106a7e-4cb6-48af-aa21-f65fa90f00d0
  Redacted Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1b0947a-45c7-49f3-9a06-c2d89e504a1d
  20210726_DHSC_CommsResearchLot2_C40662_Kantar_RM6018Contract_Redacted

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