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title: "Children's Online Safety Tracker"
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# Children's Online Safety Tracker

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e314a6d-97f1-49f3-bb2f-ba550e1c9d71

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## Summary

Ofcom has completed the procurement process for the "Children's Online Safety Tracker" (C-OST) to monitor and understand the online experiences of children in the UK, in compliance with the Online Safety Act 2023. The project falls under the market research services category (CPV 79310000) and will be delivered in London, SE1 9HA. The procurement process concluded with an award stage on 23rd July 2024, and the contract commenced on 22nd August 2024, running until 23rd July 2028. The £600,000 project was secured through a mini competition, indicating a tailored selection process to find the best-suited candidate for such an important task.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in market research, particularly those focusing on digital and online safety environments. The initiative seeks firms with capabilities in conducting quantitative tracking surveys and analysing trends in children's online behaviour, safety, and awareness. The procurement encourages participation from SMEs and VCSEs, fostering growth and innovation within smaller or community-focused enterprises. Businesses with expertise in these areas are well-placed to leverage this opportunity for substantial growth while contributing to the critical mission of protecting children online.

## Notice

The Children's Online Safety Tracker (C-OST) will measure and understand UK children's online experiences, which Ofcom require to fulfil our remit of protecting children online under the Online Safety Act 2023. The C-OST is anticipated to replace the children's element of Ofcom's current Online Experiences Tracker (OET) and become a dedicated, tailored and child focused quantitative tracking survey. The C-OST will aim to deliver two waves of data each year, reporting on children's experiences of online harms (including primary priority content and priority content that is harmful to children1) and related topics such as awareness and usage of safety tools. Futures waves of the tracker will monitor changes and report trend data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/027474c9-ee80-4c23-964a-252a5adeded2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Mini Competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2024 - 23 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | 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 | DISCOVERY RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2024 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/027474c9-ee80-4c23-964a-252a5adeded2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/027474c9-ee80-4c23-964a-252a5adeded2
  18th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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