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title: "Provision of Focus Group Services"
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# Provision of Focus Group Services

Buyer: Office for National Statistics  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-686e4674-aded-4031-8edb-18935bfca7fb

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics commissioned a single supplier to recruit participants and facilitate focus groups for its market research requirements. This is a market research service, covering focus group recruitment and facilitation rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is intended for a specialist research agency able to manage participant recruitment, organise suitable groups and provide professional facilitation for the buyer’s research activities. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is based in Cornwall, while the Office for National Statistics is based in Newport, Wales. The work is categorised under CPV 79310000, market research services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited on 27 August 2026. The award value is £37,610. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 27 November 2026. The requirement was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with bids due by 17 August 2026 at 12:00. The award covers the full single-supplier requirement for focus group recruitment and facilitation. The award is active, and the recorded contract value and period are the same as those attached to the procurement. The Office for National Statistics is the buying organisation and the successful supplier is a small enterprise.

This award demonstrates demand from the Office for National Statistics for specialist qualitative research support, combining participant recruitment with end-to-end focus group facilitation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established participant-recruitment capability, access to suitable and diverse research audiences, and the capacity to organise groups efficiently across the United Kingdom. It would also need experienced moderators who can facilitate structured discussions professionally and deliver reliable research support to a public-sector client. The successful supplier’s small-enterprise status shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large research consultancy. Relevant experience in public-sector or complex market research would strengthen a future response.

## Notice

Provision of a single supplier for the recruitment and facilitation of Focus Groups

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8b9c4f3-2448-4ee7-8eb2-e63001af76f0 |
| 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 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,610 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,610 |
| 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 | Office for National Statistics |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Postcode area | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Thinks Insight & Strategy |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8b9c4f3-2448-4ee7-8eb2-e63001af76f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8b9c4f3-2448-4ee7-8eb2-e63001af76f0
  21st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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