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title: "Understanding the Use and Impact of Recommender Systems by Online Services."
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# Understanding the Use and Impact of Recommender Systems by Online Services.

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bf2cdf8-d5fe-4808-9e8e-82a81b6fd584

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## Summary

The award for contract C20221354 titled "Understanding the Use and Impact of Recommender Systems by Online Services" was granted by Ofcom, located in London, England. The procurement stage was an open procedure below threshold. The contract value is £79,263.34 GBP, with a tender period ending on 28th September 2022 and a contract period from 27th October 2022 to 3rd March 2023. The main procurement category is services.

This tender awarded to Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Ltd by Ofcom offers opportunities for SMEs and businesses in research and development services. This tender, focusing on investigating the use and impact of recommender systems, is particularly beneficial for businesses interested in technology, consultancy services, and online content moderation. Suitable businesses can contribute to enhancing user safety and compliance with online regulations.

## Notice

Ofcom has a requirement for a research project to investigate the use and impact of recommender systems by online services. We are seeking to collect evidence on how recommender systems function at a technical level, where and how they are used in practice, the risks they present to users, and how these risks can be mitigated. While we are interested in how the use and design of recommender systems can increase user exposure to harmful content of all kinds, our priority focus for this work is illegal content. This includes material relating to the offences listed in the Online Safety Bill, such as Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) offences, terrorism offences, and a range of other offences including fraud and financial offences, buying and selling of weapons and drugs, and hatred and disorder offences. This type of illegal content will be the focus of the first Codes of Practice on which we plan to consult in the spring of 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fa76dd5-144b-435d-b6f4-29ecb0b940f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2022 - 3 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,263 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,263 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PATTRN ANALYTICS & INTELLIGENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2022 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fa76dd5-144b-435d-b6f4-29ecb0b940f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fa76dd5-144b-435d-b6f4-29ecb0b940f4
  12th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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