--- title: "Research and Insight Services - Wester Balkans" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05955d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05955d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05955d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05955d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)" published: "2025-12-10" --- # Research and Insight Services - Wester Balkans Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05955d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05955d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05955d.json) ## Summary The British Council successfully awarded a contract for "Research and Insight Services - Western Balkans," aimed at exploring how young people in the Western Balkans perceive and engage with media amidst widespread misinformation and disinformation. This service will examine trust in media, news sources, credibility assessment, and content scepticism among youth across different ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The procurement, under an open competition process, was managed below the threshold, with the initial tender issued on 5th September 2025 and the award confirmed on 12th November 2025. The project will run until 31st March 2026, providing services across locations such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia. The British Council, located in London, acted as the buyer in this process, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to social cohesion and youth engagement. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research services, particularly small and medium enterprises with expertise in media research, youth engagement, and policy formulation. The successful supplier, Privredno Društvo za Medijsku Produkciju Balkanska Istraživačka Regionalna Mreža DOO Beograd (BIRN Ltd), highlights the opportunities available to SMEs in the region, capable of delivering quality research consistent with the project's objectives. This type of contract is particularly appealing to organisations specialising in cross-cultural studies, media analysis, and those with capabilities to engage effectively with diverse youth demographics. Businesses venturing into such sectors can leverage their expertise to support public entities like the British Council in achieving its strategic goals, thereby fostering long-term growth and innovation in the industry. ## Notice Aims to explore how young people in the Western Balkans perceive and engage with media in an era of widespread misinformation and disinformation. It will examine what trust in media means to youth, where they source their news, how they assess credibility, and what types of content they are most sceptical of. The study will also investigate how factors like ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status shape trust in different platforms, and identify regional trends. Findings will be informed by both desk research and stakeholder engagement, and will contribute to thematic briefing papers and policy-oriented recommendations aligned with the British Council's broader goals in youth engagement and social cohesion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081325-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 12 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | £45,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £38,870 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | | Additional buyers | BRITISH COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PRIVREDNO DRUŠTVO ZA MEDIJSKU PRODUKCIJU BALKANSKA ISTRAZIVAČKA REGIONALNA MREŽA DOO BEOGRAD (BIRN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 10 Dec 2025 at 09:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081325-2025 - 8 Sep 2025 at 11:28 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054616-2025 - 8 Sep 2025 at 11:07 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054607-2025 - 5 Sep 2025 at 19:21 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054462-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081325-2025 10th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054616-2025 8th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054607-2025 8th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054462-2025 5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration Please log in and go find the event documents ## Notice URLs - http://www.britishcouncil.org - http://www.britishcouncil.org/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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