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title: "Experiences of children encountering online content promoting eating disorders, self-harm and suicide"
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# Experiences of children encountering online content promoting eating disorders, self-harm and suicide

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95c99d11-f91c-45e7-a970-b69713c337b9

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## Summary

OFCom has awarded a contract for market research services titled "Experiences of children encountering online content promoting eating disorders, self-harm and suicide". The contract value is £169,872 GBP and the contract period runs from December 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023. The procurement method used was "Other - Under threshold - sub - OJEU competitive procurement". The procurement stage was the Award stage, and the tender period ended on October 18, 2022. The project is located in London, United Kingdom, with a postcode of SE1 9HA. The industry category is Market research services.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially in the market research services industry, to engage in evidence-based research on priority content related to eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in market research services may find this tender well-suited for their expertise. By participating in this tender, businesses can contribute to informing policies related to online safety for children and potentially secure contracts with OFCOM.

## Notice

Ofcom has a requirement for evidence-based research on priority content as set out in the Online Safety Bill (content promoting eating disorders, self-harm and suicide) to inform its policies for the forthcoming bill. The research aims to understand: - Where this content exists online - The pathways/journeys to encountering this content online (including the impact of the different platforms/functionalities) - Perceptions towards mitigations, including attitudes and experiences of current features, what works, what doesn't and to identify any suggested potential future mitigations. The findings will help to contribute in our ability to set out the systems and processes that services need to implement to protect children from experiencing harmful content.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7673be2e-5456-4ee2-a594-8137062b849d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Under threshold - sub - OJEU competitive procurement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,872 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,872 |
| 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 (MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2023 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7673be2e-5456-4ee2-a594-8137062b849d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7673be2e-5456-4ee2-a594-8137062b849d
  8th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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