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title: "Understanding and examining the UK production sector"
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# Understanding and examining the UK production sector

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-219a0e32-06b5-490b-95e2-2cef0c5f5fc5

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## Summary

The buying organization Ofcom has recently completed a procurement process for the project titled "Understanding and examining the UK production sector." This falls under the industry category of Research and development services and related consultancy services. The procurement stage was an open procedure with the title awarded to OLIVER & OHLBAUM ASSOCIATES LIMITED, with a contract value of £99662. The contract period extends from 22nd February 2023 to 8th May 2023, with the tender period closing on 2nd February 2023. The contracting authority is located at Riverside House,2A Southwark Bridge Road, LONDON, SE19HA, England.

This tender presents opportunities for growth to businesses specialized in research and development services and consultancy within the UK production sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the UK production sector, particularly focusing on smaller independent production companies and those dealing with short form and digital-only content. Businesses with expertise in these areas can leverage this tender to enter and expand within this sector.

## Notice

Ofcom has a requirement for understanding and examining the UK production sector.While there is substantial information that provides Ofcom with a reasonably sound level of understanding of the sector's size and the levels of investment that go into it. It does not provide what we consider to be a complete picture of the UK production sector - particularly in respect to the 'longer tail' of smaller independent production companies and companies that may specialise in short form and digital only content. This makes it especially difficult for us to track the rate of consolidation within the sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12392319-083e-424f-bc8e-93639f430282 |
| 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 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2023 - 8 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,662 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,662 |
| 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 | OLIVER & OHLBAUM ASSOCIATES |

## 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 Apr 2023 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12392319-083e-424f-bc8e-93639f430282

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12392319-083e-424f-bc8e-93639f430282
  12th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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