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title: "Con_15307: User Research Participants: Recruitment and Incentive Payments"
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# Con_15307: User Research Participants: Recruitment and Incentive Payments

Buyer: BRAVOSOLUTION UK LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3acbef62-0151-4848-a24f-8082f21a5644

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a procurement process for user research participants involving the recruitment and incentive payments. This tender, titled "Con_15307: User Research Participants: Recruitment and Incentive Payments," falls under the services category. The contract value is £550,000 in GBP. The procurement method used was selective, with the tender ending on April 29, 2022. The contract period spans from July 22, 2022, to July 21, 2024. The buying organisation, Department for Education, is located in Sheffield, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the research and development sector to compete for delivering diverse and representative user research participants nationwide. Businesses involved in design and execution of research and development, particularly those capable of providing services to educational and social work settings, would find this tender well-suited for business growth. The procurement process was part of a call-off from a framework agreement initiated by the Department for Education.

## Notice

DfE needs participants for regular user research. We need the supplier to consistently deliver diverse and representative participants nationwide, including users with access and assisted digital needs, professionals from all educational and social work settings plus members of the public. Participants need to be representative of the whole of society.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2022 - 21 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £550,000 |
| 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 | BRAVOSOLUTION UK LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEISTER.WORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 09:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04
- 12 Dec 2023 at 15:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04
- 12 Dec 2023 at 09:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04
- 12 Dec 2023 at 09:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04
- 12 Dec 2023 at 09:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04
- 17 Aug 2022 at 07:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/616715ba-7e7a-48f1-add6-baf611c3fc04
  13th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/691a1828-b5a1-41e1-ba34-a015e9e0debc
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04d92f49-1301-468b-ba18-1699d5e3eb38
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4aae845a-ae99-4c58-b099-421fa31652d8
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/622c23f8-3e3a-4ac4-ae96-ee5bc6283fde
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ddd81e9-d839-46c8-9ffe-9cfb52a4825a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c5e00fb-9c92-4b53-8195-fec0e024942a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/344c6d27-a88b-4199-aba8-ccaed8dec9a3
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/606bb063-5cc7-485d-8029-498e9dc458ab
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bdff0362-e52d-47e9-9edb-876740206b22
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24625215-b615-40b6-b7e2-a4f190b3cbf9
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/670d79b7-3fa1-459f-8109-26fd508ac4a5
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