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title: "Multichannel TV Market Model and Forecasts and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bf05"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFCOM"
published: "2026-06-29"
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# Multichannel TV Market Model and Forecasts and Associated Services

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bf05

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Ofcom, a public authority in the United Kingdom, has reached the completion stage with the award of the contract titled "Multichannel TV Market Model and Forecasts and Associated Services." This procurement falls under the industry category of technical analysis or consultancy services. The project is situated in London and managed directly by Ofcom without a competitive bidding process, as it was below the threshold requirement. Key dates include the contract signing on 7th May 2026 with service provision starting on 20th May 2026 and expected to conclude on 31st December 2027.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in media consultation and forecasting. MTM London Ltd, the awarded supplier, exemplifies a small to medium enterprise well-positioned to provide detailed forecasts of the television market up to 2035, including services like penetration analysis of broadcast platforms and subscriber-based services. Enterprises with expertise in technical analysis related to television market modelling and audiovisual services would find themselves suitably aligned with such opportunities, especially those with the capability to deliver comprehensive and varied digital media forecasts to public authorities like Ofcom.

## Notice

The core output of the Model is a set of detailed forecasts up to 2035 for the number of primary-set TV homes on each principal broadcast-TV platform (and showing projected levels of in-home duplication between DTT and other platforms on primary sets): - Digital cable (UK Virgin Media): including penetration of main basic-tier packages - Digital satellite: Pay (UK, Ireland and continental Europe), free (UK split both between FTV and FTA-only and between Sky equipment and PSB Freesat equipment) - Free DTT (UK): idTVs and STBs - Pay-DTT (UK): BT TV (inc. EE), and TalkTalk TV - IPTV only (UK) The Model also includes the following subsidiary forecasts (all UK only): - Homes with digital non-primary sets (and distribution of digital non-primary sets by primaryset home type): cable, satellite (pay multiroom and PSB Freesat) and DTT (idTVs and STBs) - TV set sales and installed base, by set type: showing HD-ready, DTT idTV, DTT-T2, IETV, and 4K components - PVR rollout on primary and non-primary sets, by PVR type (Sky+, Sky Q, V+/TiVo, PSB Freesat, and all major DTT variants, including YouView and Freely) - Availability of VOD services on primary and non-primary sets, showing IETV/STB-based components for DTT-based services - Penetration of paid and FTA HD services on primary and non-primary sets - Penetration of broadband Internet services by primary-set TV home type, with projected market shares of cable (with speed tiering projections) vs. DSL (with shares of the major ISPs BT, TTG, Sky including superfast cohorts) - Penetration of SVOD services, both in aggregate and for major services - A standalone viewing model up to 2030, setting out daily viewing to linear broadcast, linear IP, VOD and video sharing platforms, for all UK individuals and select demographics The Powerpoint presentation will accompany the model as well as the delivery of two presentations to Ofcom during the year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060719-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £82,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MTM LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2026 at 11:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060719-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060719-2026
  29th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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