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title: "Media literacy & mis / dis information"
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# Media literacy & mis / dis information

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-debe6865-eecb-406d-9da5-ed6ed0d1270b

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## Summary

OFCom has awarded a contract for a small scale qualitative research project titled "Media literacy & mis / dis information" to Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd under the procurement method of "Other - Under threshold - sub - OJEU competitive procurement". The project falls under the services category and aims to explore the relationship between mis/dis information and media literacy. The contract value is £77,040, with a tender period ending on 13th December 2022 and a contract period running from 13th January 2023 to 30th June 2023. The project is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in providing market research services. Businesses that excel in qualitative research and have expertise in media literacy would be well-suited to bid for this contract. OFCom as the contracting authority is focusing on addressing mis/dis information through critical thinking skills, offering businesses a chance to contribute to societal well-being through this project.

## Notice

Ofcom has undertaken desk research into mis/dis information and the data on the interplay between this and media literacy is inconclusive and limited, especially in the UK. Additionally, a project is currently underway to look at the spread of mis/dis information and a qualitative project to help interpret these numbers through a media literacy lens will be particularly helpful. This is a small scale qualitative research project designed to explore the relationship between mis/dis information and media literacy in order to better understand how media literacy can be used as a lever to address the use and sharing of mis- and is-information, and the opportunities and limitations for media literacy initiatives as a means to helping people develop critical thinking skills to help them identify reliable sources of information online. It is designed to reach potential believers of mis/dis information without positioning Ofcom as the arbiter of the 'truth'. The focus will be the main topics being explored in the Online Safety work (health, climate change, Russia/Ukraine) although we might also choose to add other topics if helpful.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2671cf46-79a3-4f9a-9854-05983b8d64ec |
| 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 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,040 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £77,040 |
| 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

- 9 Mar 2023 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2671cf46-79a3-4f9a-9854-05983b8d64ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2671cf46-79a3-4f9a-9854-05983b8d64ec
  9th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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