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title: "GB-London: Online Safety Technology - Sectoral Analysis 2019"
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# GB-London: Online Safety Technology - Sectoral Analysis 2019

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6369562c-2601-4e2d-97da-e5a2e20cadfb

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), which is seeking to award a contract titled "Online Safety Technology - Sectoral Analysis 2019" for research services focused on online safety products and services in the UK. This project is situated in London and has an overall contract value of £67,750. The tender was planned under an open procedure and concluded on 7th October 2019, with the contract period running from 23rd October 2019 to 31st March 2020. The procurement has now reached the award stage as of 28th January 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those with experience in research services related to online safety and technology. Companies that specialise in market analysis, particularly within the online safety sector, would find this opportunity suitable for expanding their business, as the findings are aimed at supporting and growing the UK's online safety ecosystem. The successful bidder, Perspective Economics Limited, illustrates the competitive landscape of firms capable of delivering similar research capabilities.

## Notice

Research services. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the Home Office jointly published the Online Harms White Paper (OHWP) in April 2019 setting out government's proposals for regulation and policies to tackle harms taking place online. The government is currently evaluating consultation responses to the proposals set out in the White Paper and is due to publish its response to the consultation by the end of 2019. DCMS is seeking to appoint a provider to: Undertake research into the commercial market for products and services relating to online safety in the UK; Conduct an analysis of how the market has developed, key trends, and strengths and weaknesses in this market; and Evaluate how the commercial market relates to the wider innovation ecosystem around online harms. Together with DCMS analysis of consultation responses and findings from our stakeholder engagement, this research will feed into the government's response to the consultation, and our programme of activity to support and grow the UK's online safety sector and ecosystem. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/377b2b89-9950-456c-b20b-30f99de60c2c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 22 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,750 |
| 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 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PERSPECTIVE ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2020 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/377b2b89-9950-456c-b20b-30f99de60c2c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/377b2b89-9950-456c-b20b-30f99de60c2c
  28th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=467600593
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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