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title: "Provision of Design Research Participants"
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buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2024-03-22"
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# Provision of Design Research Participants

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ae46dcc-27fd-412d-ba15-ec9824bde251

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Design Research Participants. The contract value is £1,500,000 GBP with a contract period starting on March 10, 2024, and ending on March 10, 2028. The procurement stage was an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period ending on January 17, 2024. The industry category for this procurement is social research services.

This tender for participant recruitment services offers significant business growth opportunities for companies interested in working with the BBC. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialised in providing qualitative and quantitative research participants or disability participant recruitment are well-suited to compete. The framework agreements allow for bidding on different lots catering to various research project needs, providing a platform for business expansion and collaboration within the research services sector.

## Notice

The BBC is looking to award a number of framework agreements to providers of participant recruitment services. Successful providers will assist BBC researchers in identifying and recruiting suitable participants for our design research studies which assist our teams make more informed product decisions. Tenderers are able to bid for one, multiple or all of the following lots. Lot 1: Participants for Qualitative Research projects Lot 2: Participants for Quantitative Research projects Lot 3: Disability Participant Recruitment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69bc392c-b970-4610-b4ed-baede2a24bbb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2024 - 10 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1A 1AA |
| 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 | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ACUMEN FIELD; ANGELFISH MARKET RESEARCH; ASKABLE; CRITERIA FIELDWORK; DISCOVERY RESEARCH; MYPOCKETSKILL; PEOPLE FOR RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2024 at 18:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69bc392c-b970-4610-b4ed-baede2a24bbb
- 13 Dec 2023 at 09:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c4c275e-d6a9-47c0-ab54-0ae692e27a81

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69bc392c-b970-4610-b4ed-baede2a24bbb
  22nd March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c4c275e-d6a9-47c0-ab54-0ae692e27a81
  13th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
  BBC eSourcing

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