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title: "Gaelic Audience Research Project 2019"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000568658"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE)"
published: "2023-04-20"
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# Gaelic Audience Research Project 2019

Buyer: SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000568658

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## Summary

The Gaelic Media Service has recently completed the tender for the Gaelic Audience Research Project 2019. The project involved the establishment and maintenance of a Gaelic Audience Panel aimed at BBC ALBA viewers and Radio nan Gaidheal listeners. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a total contract value of 285,000 GBP signed on 29th March 2019. The buying organisation is located at Seaforth Road, Stornoway in the UK and falls under the main procurement category of services. This opportunity was in the award stage and is relevant for businesses in the services industry seeking contracts in audience research and media analysis.

The Gaelic Audience Research Project tender offers opportunities for businesses interested in audience research services aimed at Gaelic-speaking populations. Suitable businesses would have expertise in content audience research, demographics and geography analysis of Gaelic speakers in Scotland, Gaelic language broadcasting, and competitive pricing strategies. The tender requires compliance with specific submission criteria regarding financial statements, staff qualifications, and experience related to Gaelic media. The procurement process included key dates such as the contract signing on 29th March 2019 and was managed by the Gaelic Media Service based in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

## Notice

The establishment and maintenance of a Gaelic Audience Panel specifically aimed at viewers of BBC ALBA - on all platforms: linear television and non- linear (iPlayer, online and social) - and listeners of Radio nan Gaidheal. The aim is to have a minimum of 300 active members on the panel who complete a weekly diary recording their consumption and qualitative assessment of content consumed during the specified periods. Reporting of results will be made to the Gaelic Media Service (MG ALBA) monthly.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The establishment and maintenance of a Gaelic Audience Panel specifically aimed at viewers of BBC ALBA - on all platforms: linear television and non- linear (iPlayer, online and social) - and listeners of Radio nan Gaidheal. The aim is to have a minimum of 300 active members on the panel who complete a weekly diary recording their consumption and qualitative assessment of content consumed during the specified periods. Reporting of results will be made to the Gaelic Media Service (MG ALBA) monthly.

Options: Options for in-depth audience analysis

Renewal: 1 year extension maximum

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476765 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 3 Years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £95,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £285,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE) |
| Locality | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Post town | Outer Hebrides |
| Postcode | HS1 2SD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Electoral ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas |
| Westminster constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRP RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476765
- 21 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340792

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340792
  Gaelic Audience Research Project 2019 - The establishment and maintenance of a Gaelic Audience Panel specifically aimed at viewers of BBC ALBA - on all platforms: linear television and non- linear (iPlayer, online and social) - and listeners of Radio nan Gaidheal. The aim is to have a minimum of 300 active members on the panel who complete a weekly diary recording their consumption and qualitative assessment of content consumed during the specified periods. Reporting of results will be made to the Gaelic Media Service (MG ALBA) monthly.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476765
  Gaelic Audience Research Project 2019 - The establishment and maintenance of a Gaelic Audience Panel specifically aimed at viewers of BBC ALBA - on all platforms: linear television and non- linear (iPlayer, online and social) - and listeners of Radio nan Gaidheal. The aim is to have a minimum of 300 active members on the panel who complete a weekly diary recording their consumption and qualitative assessment of content consumed during the specified periods. Reporting of results will be made to the Gaelic Media Service (MG ALBA) monthly.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.mgalba.com
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000568658
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stornoway-sheriff-court

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