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title: "Stakeholder perceptions survey 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05de6a"
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# Stakeholder perceptions survey 2025

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de6a

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## Summary

The public procurement process conducted by The Financial Reporting Council Limited (FRC), a central government public authority, sought to carry out their 2025 Stakeholder Perceptions Survey. This specific project comes under the research and development services industry category and was concluded with an award to the supplier, Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd, located in Looe, United Kingdom. The procurement stage has reached completion with the contract being signed on 23rd October 2025. The survey aimed to assess the perceptions of FRC's stakeholders and included both quantitative and qualitative research measures, using the Crown Commercial Services Research and Insights framework RM6126. The contract commenced on 27th October 2025 and is set to conclude on 27th February 2026, with options for renewal regarding services of a similar nature.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in conducting stakeholder perception surveys and producing comprehensive reporting. Companies adept at delivering high-quality analysis in both qualitative and quantitative research would find this contract particularly advantageous. SMEs with similar skill sets as Thinks Insight and Strategy could benefit by engaging in this form of market research, potentially growing their client base and demonstrating their ability to effectively manage similar future contracts. Such opportunities not only enhance industry reputation but also increase potential for further governmental collaborations.

## Notice

The FRC wished to complete a 2025 stakeholder perceptions survey (utilising the Crown Commercial Services Research and Insights framework RM6126) in order to: * Obtain independent research designed to measure external stakeholders' awareness and perceptions / changing perceptions of the FRC, our reputation as a regulator, and the effectiveness of our communications channels and content/key publications * Comparison of findings with last research carried out in 2022 and reset baseline to measure FRC reputation and stakeholder perceptions going forward. The expectation is the successful provider will: * be able to demonstrate key transferrable experience and skill including undertaking follow on Stakeholder perceptions surveys that they did not initially conduct * Undertake a mix of quantitative and qualitative research into the perceptions of key stakeholders/stakeholder groups * Produce a full report in presentation format/agency to present to ExCo/Board, summary version for external presentation and bank of key testimonials The FRC undertook mini competition under the Research and Insights framework RM6126 which resulted in the award to this Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072682-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Oct 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 9GE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Blackwall & Cubitt Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 10:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072682-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072682-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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