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title: "Due impartiality: Politicians presenting programmes"
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# Due impartiality: Politicians presenting programmes

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cdcb825-4cad-449a-8a8a-9f57011b5460

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## Summary

The award has been granted to Ipsos Mori by OFCOM for the project titled "Due impartiality: Politicians presenting programmes". The market research services procurement, with a value of £137,760, involved qualitative research focusing on understanding audience attitudes towards programs presented by politicians. The tender, initiated as a mini-competition, had a specific focus on due impartiality expectations in news and current affairs programmes. The contract period is from 13th July 2023 to 30th November 2023, with the completion of the tender process in the award stage.

This tender opportunity, facilitated by OFCOM, is suitable for business growth for companies specialising in market research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete. Businesses interested in exploring audience perceptions and expectations related to politicians presenting programs will find this tender particularly relevant. The project location is primarily in London, United Kingdom, with a procurement focus on services in the market research category.

## Notice

Ofcom require qualitative research to explore current attitudes towards programmes presented by politicians. The objectives of the research will look at: - Audiences' understanding of the characteristics of news and current affairs programmes audience expectations of due impartiality across a range of programming - Expectations of due impartiality when programmes are presented by serving and non-serving politicians, as well as the leader of a political party - Understanding whether certain factors cause expectations of due impartiality to vary in relation of current affairs - Whether audiences' trust is impacted by the fact that politicians are presenting current affairs programmes, when impact (if any) does it have in trust/ confidence in broadcast news and current affairs - Audience views on whether the rule restricting politicians from presenting news should be extended to current affairs. - Do audiences have different views on the politicians taking a role as interviewers and reporters, as opposed to presenters, in current affairs programmes - The benefits audiences and wider society see from politicians presenting current affairs This research will be explored with audiences aged 18+ conducted across all four nations, with a mixture of central and non-central areas that will also cover a diverse range of people.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f8f4709-4f71-476f-97e8-f8f07f632b08 |
| 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 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2023 - 30 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £137,760 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £137,760 |
| 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 | IPSOS MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2023 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f8f4709-4f71-476f-97e8-f8f07f632b08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f8f4709-4f71-476f-97e8-f8f07f632b08
  27th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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