DHSC: Comms: Lot-2-Qualitative Research: Strategic Communications and Policy Development

Official notice

Authority: DHSC

Other -

CPV: Research services (73110000)

Published contract value£2,500,000Exc. VAT

Contract ends 6 Jul 2028

Awarded to Basis Social Limited

Contract starts 7 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender (Lot 2 - Qualitative Research for Strategic

Communications and Policy Development) is to appoint a Supplier with expertise in qualitative research to inform strategic communications, Government narrative and policy development for the Department, including strategic deep-dives into priority issues, narrative testing, and research to inform the design and implementation

of policy.

Published procurement details

Procedure: Other -
Buyer reference: CF-3640300D0O000000rwimUAA
Category: Services
Tender status: Complete
Award status: Active
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises: Yes
Tender deadline: 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Additional classifications 1: Reference: 79315000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description: Social research services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published: SW1H 0EU; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates

Contract starts
7 Jul 2026
Award decision
10 Jul 2026
Notice published
4 Aug 2026
Contract ends
6 Jul 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DHSCContracting authority 39 Victoria Street Department of Health and Social Care, London, SW1H 0EU, United KingdomContact name, email

Suppliers named on the notice

Basis Social LimitedSupplier The Fisheries 1 Mentmore Terrace E8 3PN
Business size
SME

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

BASIS Signed L2v3_Redacted awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen4 Aug 2026, 14:41 BST

Source record

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice language: en
Release reference: ocds-b5fd17-203b17ae-f5e0-4e9a-b316-16bba2f8a571-2026-08-04T14:41:52+01:00
Published: 4 Aug 2026
Latest update: 4 Aug 2026
Procedure reference: ocds-b5fd17-203b17ae-f5e0-4e9a-b316-16bba2f8a571
Contract reference: ocds-b5fd17-203b17ae-f5e0-4e9a-b316-16bba2f8a571-1