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title: "Online media literacy interventions for older adults/those at risk of digital exclusion"
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# Online media literacy interventions for older adults/those at risk of digital exclusion

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e26ebe6-cb3c-4d07-b899-2e1009787026

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## Summary

The public procurement process is being carried out by OFCOM, a buying organisation located in London, England. The contract title is "Online media literacy interventions for older adults/those at risk of digital exclusion". The industry category for this procurement is services, specifically project management consultancy services and market research services. This tender is in the 'Planning' stage with a deadline for the tender period on 25th October 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on 6th December 2022 and end on 21st March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to provide online media literacy interventions for older adults and those at risk of digital exclusion. Businesses in the consultancy services and market research sectors would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The focus is on developing resilience to online scams and fraud, improving online consumer behaviours, and raising awareness of misinformation and disinformation to enhance online safety in underserved communities across the UK.

## Notice

The estimated contract value is up to c.PS50,000 each there is no minimum contract value. Ofcom anticipate awarding multiple contracts as part of this ITQ process. The number of contracts awarded is at Ofcom's sole discretion. Ofcom has duties to promote media literacy and will soon become the regulator with responsibility for online safety. Our programme for delivering our media literacy duties and preparing for upcoming online safety duties includes building an evidence base about what works when delivering media literacy initiatives which promote online safety, in particular for vulnerable groups which are currently underserved by the media literacy sector. Through this commissioning process we will commission and evaluate online media literacy intervention pilots in order to develop this evidence base and to share good practice within the sector. An expectation of commissioned organisations is that aspects of your evaluation and learning will be shared widely. We know that online media literacy levels are uneven across the UK and that some communities are significantly underserved by current interventions. The focus of this commission is older adults and/or people at risk of digital exclusion. We are looking for targeted, local interventions that help to develop the online safety of people in these communities. This is might include one or more of the following, but is not limited to: - Developing resilience to online scams and fraud - Building skills around online consumer behaviours e.g. finding the best energy deals - Improved awareness of misinformation and disinformation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4cf4acc-d025-4e73-998b-a501f09cb62e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Dec 2022 - 21 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2022 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4cf4acc-d025-4e73-998b-a501f09cb62e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4cf4acc-d025-4e73-998b-a501f09cb62e
  22nd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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