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title: "Foreign interference via search services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4ed074cc-5074-4b19-938c-1394ed1ac0c9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFCOM"
published: "2023-04-12"
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# Foreign interference via search services

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ed074cc-5074-4b19-938c-1394ed1ac0c9

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the contract titled "Foreign interference via search services" was awarded to the buyer organization Ofcom. Ofcom, based in London, England, initiated this tender for research and development services related to foreign interference via search services. The procurement stage was completed, with a contract value of £58,135 in GBP. The key dates for this contract were the tender period ending on 21st December 2022 and the contract period starting on 25th January 2023 and ending on 30th April 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities, particularly for companies providing research and development services focused on monitoring foreign interference via search services. Small and medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises are encouraged to participate. The procurement method used was an open procedure below the threshold, providing a fair chance for various types of businesses to compete and contribute to combating foreign interference activities through innovative solutions.

## Notice

Ofcom requires research into foreign interference via search services and search engines. We are seeking to collect evidence on the prevalence of foreign interference activities via search services or engines and how search services or engines currently conceive of, monitor, and respond to foreign interference; how effective current mitigations are; what other mitigations are possible, and how effective these could be.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f171cda2-6e04-4062-b396-f73e5dbff4ab |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2023 - 30 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,135 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,135 |
| 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 | ALLIANCE FOR SECURING DEMOCRACY AT THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF T |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2023 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f171cda2-6e04-4062-b396-f73e5dbff4ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f171cda2-6e04-4062-b396-f73e5dbff4ab
  12th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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