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title: "Focus Groups and Deliberative Workshops"
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# Focus Groups and Deliberative Workshops

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c93778e-b473-4705-a628-5519191dfb04

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## Summary

The Department for Culture Media & Sport is conducting a procurement process for the project titled "Focus Groups and Deliberative Workshops," aimed at enhancing the public acceptability of AI data-driven technologies. This contract, awarded on 26th January 2021, has a total value of £100,000 and falls under the business services sector, specifically within the law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security industry. The contract period spans from 26th January 2021 to 25th January 2022, and it was initiated through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender process concluded on 4th January 2021, with the winning supplier, C M Monitor (Britain Thinks), already engaged in delivering the required services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in qualitative and quantitative research, social listening, or behavioural science partnerships. Businesses that offer capabilities in conducting focus groups, workshops, and media monitoring are particularly well-suited to engage in similar future tenders within the growing field of data ethics and AI public acceptability initiatives. The focus on qualitative insights and public engagement in the technological sector underscores a demand for innovative service providers who can contribute to emerging projects in this area.

## Notice

As part of The Centre for Data Ethics' focus on ensuring work is informed by a deep understanding of public acceptability in AI data-driven technologies, DCMS requires a Supplier to deliver focus groups and workshops. Capabilities of which will include qualitative research (focus groups), quantitative research (polling and surveys), social listening / media monitoring and behavioural science partnerships.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c656a3c-addc-48bc-ac31-cbdcbf9bbd06 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2021 - 25 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C M MONITOR (BRITAIN THINKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2021 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c656a3c-addc-48bc-ac31-cbdcbf9bbd06

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c656a3c-addc-48bc-ac31-cbdcbf9bbd06
  20th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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