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title: "Market Research Services"
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buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
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# Market Research Services

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7cd0021-635a-4eee-87ca-a431988c3ef6

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has completed a tender process for Market Research Services, with a value range between £30,000,000 and £50,000,000. This procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on market research services (CPV code 79310000). The contract period spans from 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2023. The contract was awarded on 16 January 2020, and the tender period concluded on 7 September 2018. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to compete.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in market research, particularly those capable of engaging with diverse audiences, including youth demographics. Companies offering innovative research solutions, data analysis, and strategic insights would be well-placed to compete, while the BBC's commitment to audience-centric content development underscores the importance of quality and adaptability in this sector. Eligible small and medium enterprises are encouraged to explore these opportunities and consider collaboration to meet the BBC's extensive requirements.

## Notice

Market Research is commissioned for a variety of purposes within the BBC, across the full range of different audiences for its programmes and services. The research will inform strategic policy, commissioning and editorial decisions as well as ensuring audiences are at the heart of everything the BBC delivers therefore we are looking to appoint a range of agencies that can meet the BBC's requirements across all platforms and target audiences. The BBC also has a clear strategy to engage with and target youth audiences, reflecting the changing nature on how content is discovered and consumed by the next generation of our audience. Please note that the OJEU value range for this procurement is PS30,000,000 - PS50,000,000 over the term plus extensions. Additional information: Contracts have been awarded to 36 service providers across 5 individual lots. For further information please contact Hannah Stephenson at hannah.stevenson@bbc.co.uk, or refer to the published Contract Award Notice in OJEU/TED at https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:055381-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/900f311a-2224-4e32-a901-8fe05805a6f7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000,000 |
| 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 | W12 7TS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | College Park & Old Oak |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLEASE SEE TEXT MESSAGE IN ADDITIONAL TEXT SECTION ON PAGE 5 OF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2020 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/900f311a-2224-4e32-a901-8fe05805a6f7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/900f311a-2224-4e32-a901-8fe05805a6f7
  4th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:055381-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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