--- title: "Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT" published: "2024-06-18" --- # Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0470dc.json) ## Summary The Department for Transport has initiated a tender for the Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract under the services category. The contract involves various research services such as campaign tracking, evaluation, and methodology insights. The procurement method used was the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to Verian Group UK Ltd. The contract value is £2,250,000, and it was signed on June 7, 2024. The location for the contract is in the UK. The main procurement category is services. This tender opportunity for the Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract by the Department for Transport presents business growth possibilities for agencies specializing in market research and communication campaigns. Businesses adept at providing quantitative research services, campaign tracking, and account management would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract criteria include quality, social value, and price, with a focus on providing cost-effective solutions for research and analysis services. The successful bidder will have the opportunity to engage in projects related to international travel attitudes and business-to-business research. ## Notice Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following research services for the Client: 4.1.1 Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research and analysis services across the Client's Marketing and low and no-cost communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs emerge. 4.1.2 Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in the Client's low and no-cost communications. 4.1.3 Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology, present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions. 4.1.4 Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable core management team for the Client. 4.1.5 Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel. This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as well as the wider UK public (b2c). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following research services for the Client: - Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research and analysis services across the Client's Marketing and low and no-cost communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs emerge. - Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in the Client's low and no-cost communications. - Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology, present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions. - Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable core management team for the Client. - Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel. This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as well as the wider UK public (b2c). ### Procurement Information The opportunity was undertaken via a call-off competition from an existing CCS Framework ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018786-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,250,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VERIAN GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79310000 - Market research services ## Release History - 18 Jun 2024 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018786-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.dft.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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