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title: "Commercial Minutage and Breaks Report"
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buyer: "OFCOM"
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# Commercial Minutage and Breaks Report

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2920a07e-34db-4942-9a09-2715b866cfb1

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## Summary

In March 2024, OFCOM awarded a contract for the provision of Commercial Minutage and Breaks Report services. The contract is valued at £104,895 GBP and has a contract period from January 2024 to January 2027. The tender, titled "Commercial Minutage and Breaks Report," falls under the industry category of Market research services. The procurement method used was Other - Under threshold ITT. The procurement stage was an award, with the tender period ending in November 2023. The buying organisation is OFCOM, located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender by OFCOM presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, especially those providing market research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing timely and robust data analysis services related to commercial spots and programme databases may find this tender particularly relevant for their growth and expansion strategies.

## Notice

Ofcom has a requirement for Barb reports to delivered on a weekly basis. Data from the reports, which will need to cover the latest available 7-day consolidated Barb week, will be used as part of investigations for determining non-compliance with different COSTA rules. It may also be used for external purposes such as being included in Ofcom's published decisions. Tenderers must have a relevant subscription to Barb. Ofcom uses the AdvantEdge TV analysis tool and while the COSTA reports do not need to be extracted from this software, any data that is provided to Ofcom must be replicable. The requirement is for data delivery only, but it will involve working collaboratively with the Standards team to make the delivery the best fit for their purposes and needs. The relevant COSTA rules for which monitoring reports are required are captured in a table within the 'Detailed Requirements' section below. The data in the reports will need to identify potential breaches of these rules. As a minimum, the service must deliver the following: - The data must be delivered in a timely manner, no later than 10 working days after 7-day consolidation of the latest Barb week; - The data must be robust and thoroughly quality checked, so as to be publication ready (if required); - The proposed service team must have a demonstrable understanding of the Barb commercial spots and programme databases; - The data must be easy to understand.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1181f88f-55e7-483b-b470-3e2e500a3a0e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Under threshold ITT |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2024 - 14 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £104,895 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £104,895 |
| 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 | TRP RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2024 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1181f88f-55e7-483b-b470-3e2e500a3a0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1181f88f-55e7-483b-b470-3e2e500a3a0e
  12th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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