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title: "Lived experience group facilitation"
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# Lived experience group facilitation

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46ea1284-15f0-47b3-94b5-94ba694fa40b

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## Summary

Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator based in London (SE1 9HA), has awarded a contract for lived experience group facilitation. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically research and development consultancy services (CPV code 73200000). The open procedure (below threshold) tender was finalised, and the facilitation service will operate from 15th October 2024 to 14th October 2025. The total contract value is £155,300, and it is aimed at involving bereaved families and individuals affected by online child sexual abuse, in line with the Online Safety Act. Some key players in this process include Praesidio Safeguarding Limited, the awarded supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in consultancy services, especially those with experience in online safety and child protection. The contract’s focus on lived experience facilitation provides a valuable platform for businesses to demonstrate their capability, broaden their market exposure, and strengthen their portfolio in socially impactful projects. Companies equipped with robust methodologies to manage sensitive group engagements will find this tender particularly suitable.

## Notice

Ofcom has been engaging with a group of bereaved families campaigning for online safety and adults with direct experience of online harms as children, including child sexual abuse, who wish to engage with Ofcom as an entity representing those with lived experiences of the harms in scope of the Online Safety Act (OSA). Ofcom has a requirement for lived experience group facilitation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe5a819e-5625-44cc-9788-b1b7fc415dd0 |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2024 - 14 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £155,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £155,300 |
| 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 | PRAESIDIO SAFEGUARDING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2024 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe5a819e-5625-44cc-9788-b1b7fc415dd0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe5a819e-5625-44cc-9788-b1b7fc415dd0
  11th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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