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title: "Assessing the impact of the Online Safety regime on users' ability to express themselves freely online and user privacy online"
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# Assessing the impact of the Online Safety regime on users' ability to express themselves freely online and user privacy online

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17497b60-01be-440f-ad1e-d594affdf1ad

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## Summary

OFCOM, the UK regulator for video-sharing platforms, has awarded a contract for "Assessing the impact of the Online Safety regime on users' ability to express themselves freely online and user privacy online". The procurement method used was Competitive Quotation (below threshold). The contract value is £75,430, with a contract period from 8th February 2023 to 31st March 2023. The procurement stage was an award, and the tender period ended on 26th January 2023. The contracting authority is located in London, United Kingdom, operating in the services industry category.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those providing general management consultancy services, to engage in assessing the impact of online safety regulations. SMEs are considered suitable for participation, and the awarded supplier is Frontier Economics Ltd, a large-scale entity based in London. Businesses with expertise in economics-based approaches and a focus on user expression and privacy online would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Ofcom is the regulator for video-sharing platforms established in the UK. Ofcom is preparing for new responsibilities to regulate a broader range of services under the proposed online safety regime. As part of its activities under the new regime, Ofcom will seek to assess the impact of its policies and mitigate potential unintended consequences. Where the regime has the potential to impact users' ability to express themselves freely online and users' privacy online, we want to be able to build an evidence base to help ensure such impacts are proportionate. Ofcom is seeking to build its knowledge on how it can assess the impact of the online safety regime on users' ability to express themselves freely online and users' privacy online in the UK. We consider that this work would be best informed by an economics-based approach.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cf174a-e559-482b-afe7-25d50033b25f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,430 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,430 |
| 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 | OFCOM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRONTIER ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 18:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cf174a-e559-482b-afe7-25d50033b25f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cf174a-e559-482b-afe7-25d50033b25f
  17th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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