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title: "Distributed Web Platforms and Online Safety"
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# Distributed Web Platforms and Online Safety

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e081646d-62a9-4fc0-bfa0-5a2c78e19bc3

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## Summary

The public procurement process was initiated by OFCOM, involving the tender titled "Distributed Web Platforms and Online Safety" within the services category. The procurement, carried out under the procurement method "Other - Under threshold - sub - OJEU competitive procurement", had a tender period ending on December 9, 2022. The contract awarded to Cambridge Consultants Limited, with a value of £137,901.6 in GBP, had a contract period running from February 8, 2023, to March 31, 2023, in London, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity issued by OFCOM to assess distributed web markets presents growth prospects for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses providing information systems or technology strategic review services are well-suited to compete. The allocated budget of £137,901.6 offers a lucrative opportunity to secure a contract with OFCOM, supporting business growth and innovation within the digital services sector.

## Notice

The Distributed Web (dWeb) is a growing set of protocols, that services are built on. It removes single siloed companies from managing and controlling services. These platforms can be considered higher risk due to challenges in ownership and content moderation and ergo delivering safer outcomes for people. The work will produce a report on the distributed markets (with reference to Ofcom's remit, in the forthcoming Online Safety Bill). It will provide an overview of these services, how they technically work, and overview of the different approaches to online safety employed by these services, an assessment of the potential future of these services, an analysis on the potential harms and benefits, and an analysis on the potential implications for Ofcom.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4db3815-d6c9-417a-bfdf-8df71c91163b |
| 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 | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £137,901 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £137,901 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2023 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4db3815-d6c9-417a-bfdf-8df71c91163b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4db3815-d6c9-417a-bfdf-8df71c91163b
  9th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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