--- title: "Technology Tracker" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFCOM" published: "2025-11-10" --- # Technology Tracker Buyer: OFCOM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Technology Tracker" was conducted by Ofcom, headquartered at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, England. This contract pertains to the market and economic research category, specifically focusing on polling and statistics. The contract, valued at £943,785, intends to continue an annual survey measuring the UK population's access and usage of various devices and communication services. The procurement method used was a mini competition via the Ofcom Market Research Framework Agreement. The negotiation phase concluded with the contract being awarded to BCRC Continental Ltd. (trading as BVA BDRC) on 3rd September 2025, with the contract period stretching from 9th September 2025 to 30th June 2026. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in market research and statistics, particularly those who can provide in-depth analyses and insights into technological trends and usage patterns. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are well-suited to participate in similar future opportunities. By providing robust and representative data sets, businesses can become crucial players in supporting Ofcom and other related stakeholders in understanding and navigating the communications landscape within the UK. ## Notice Ofcom has a requirement for the continuation of the Technology Tracker, an annual survey of the UK population that measures access and usage habits relating to a wide range of devices and communications services. The survey includes a number of high-level measures (such as internet access at home), as well as questions relating to specific devices and/or services used online (e.g. voice notes) and offline (e.g. digital radio). As an official statistic and one of Ofcom's longest-running tracker surveys (first commissioned in 2002), the Technology Tracker is a robust source of information that helps us understand the landscape in which we operate as the regulator for communications in the UK. Data from the Technology Tracker is widely used, underpinning many of our internal projects as well as informing the work of numerous external organisations. The primary objectives of the Technology Tracker are: To measure access to and usage of domestic tech devices and communications services among a representative sample of the UK population (aged 16+) To provide analysis by total population as well as by demographic, sub-groups and other cohorts of particular interest To track and compare core data points over time, as well as to capture emerging trends To provide a robust, reliable and representative data set that is suitable for publication and for use by a range of internal and external stakeholders. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81e49f63-de3e-4364-a64d-18b9cabc9a95 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Mini Competition via Ofcom Market Research Framework Agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Sep 2025 | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £943,785 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £943,785 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BCRC CONTINENTAL LTD. (TRADING AS BVA BDRC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 10 Nov 2025 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81e49f63-de3e-4364-a64d-18b9cabc9a95 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81e49f63-de3e-4364-a64d-18b9cabc9a95 10th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd01e077-9530-404a-a1e9-6e9bea105845.json.