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# Communications Research Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communications-research-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04be43). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS: "Communications Research Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,500,000. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-GB-FTS-139505)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Market and economic research; polling and statistics, Market research services, Marketing services, Public-opinion polling services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04be43`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communications-research-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04be43#tl-md)

## Description
This procurement will establish a framework to deliver research for Defra Group Communications Directorate.

## Lots (3)
### Lot Lot 1: Stage 1 - Lot 1 - Qualitative Research
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79310000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This Lot requires a supplier to utilise qualitative research approaches to inform our communications, often at pace. We need to be able to efficiently commission qualitative research to generate a deeper understanding of our audiences, including most...

### Lot Lot 2: Stage 1 - Lot 2 -Quantitative Research
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This Lot requires a supplier to utilise quantitative research approaches to inform and evaluate our communications, often at pace. We need to be able to efficiently commission quantitative research to support our understanding of key audiences as wel...

### Lot Lot 3: Stage 1 - Lot 3 - Public Polling
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79320000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** We need to be able to efficiently conduct public polling across the UK to measure public awareness of and attitudes to current policy areas, track uptake of certain behaviours, and explore attitudes to key trade-offs or tensions in environmental poli...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Communications Research Framework – Lot 1 (active)
  - Award id: `015588-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Blue Marble Research**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144324`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Communications Research Framework – Lot 2 (active)
  - Award id: `015588-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Yonder Consulting**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144325`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Communications Research Framework – Lot 3 (active)
  - Award id: `015588-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Yonder Consulting**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144325`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Communications Research Framework – Lot 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 06/04/2025

- **Contract:** Communications Research Framework – Lot 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 06/04/2025

- **Contract:** Communications Research Framework – Lot 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 06/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015588-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-16T13:17:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:24:38.969Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04be43