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title: "Engaging with children on draft codes of practice for protection of children online"
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# Engaging with children on draft codes of practice for protection of children online

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eca77ec8-fd14-4dac-a3af-498b674cbea4

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## Summary

OFCOM has awarded a contract for "Engaging with children on draft codes of practice for protection of children online" in the market research services category. The contract value is £99,950, with a contract period from April 29, 2024, to April 11, 2025. The procurement method used was "Other - Under threshold ITT". The tender closed on March 20, 2024, with ESRO Ltd (Trading as Revealing Reality) winning the contract. The project location is in London, United Kingdom.

This opportunity provides a chance for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to engage in conducting deliberative research and engagement with children to protect them from online harms. Businesses specialised in market research services and those with experience in engaging with children aged 13-17 for consultation purposes would be well-suited to compete. OFCOM, the buying organization, is looking to educate children about the Online Safety Act and understand their views on proposed measures for protection.

## Notice

Conduct deliberative research and engagement with children to understand their views on proposed measures (individually and as a package) to protect children from legal online content that is harmful to them. Engage with children aged 13-17 to understand their views on measures proposed in our consultation to protect children from online harms that are in scope of the OSA What Ofcom definitely want to achieve: - Educate children about the Online Safety Act and Ofcom's role in enforcing it - Understand views and attitudes of children towards relevant proposed measures as a whole package - Understand views and attitudes of children towards individual proposed measures - Understand how views differ depending on children's backgrounds and experiences, including wider views on regulation of online platforms - Detailed reporting on findings from engagement with children

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6582f098-b72b-4c09-bb99-74cbbf6bddca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Under threshold ITT |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2024 - 11 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,950 |
| 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 | ESRO LTD (TRADING AS REVEALING REALITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2024 at 12:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6582f098-b72b-4c09-bb99-74cbbf6bddca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6582f098-b72b-4c09-bb99-74cbbf6bddca
  19th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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