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# FSCS425 Strategic Market Research Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fscs425-strategic-market-research-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0389c6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Financial Services Compensation Scheme: "FSCS425 Strategic Market Research Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Financial Services Compensation Scheme](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/financial-services-compensation-scheme-coh-03943048)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 January 2023 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Market research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fscs425-strategic-market-research-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0389c6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0389c6`

## 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/fscs425-strategic-market-research-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0389c6#tl-md)

## Description
Provision of strategic market research services to include brand & communications research, customer experience research & design and policy and stakeholder research (Lot 1) and in-house market research (Lot 2).

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Strategic Market Research Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** 1.0Background and examples of market research conducted: FSCS currently conducts a range of market research across different parts of the business. We are now seeking to create a company-wide market research framework, where we can call upon a small ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: In-House Market Research
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** FSCS is focused on becoming an insight and data driven organization, currently entering into an important period of strategic change where we will be refreshing our future corporate and brand strategy, undertaking a full CX transformation and develop...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Strategic Market Research Services: Brand and Communications (Sub- Lot 1.1) (active)
  - Award id: `035889-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **2CV Limited, Trinity McQueen Limited,**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-116260`, `GB-FTS-63285`
  - Value: £1,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Strategic Market Research: Customer Experience Research & Design (Sub lot 1.2) (active)
  - Award id: `035889-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **C M Monitor (Britain Thinks) Limited, Watermelon Research Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181539`, `GB-FTS-100114`
  - Value: £1,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Strategic Market Research: Policy and Stakeholder Research (Sub Lot 1.3) (active)
  - Award id: `035889-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **C M Monitor (Britain Thinks) Limited,, Savanta Group Limited,**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-95011`, `GB-FTS-181539`
  - Value: £1,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** In-House Market Research (Lot 2) (active)
  - Award id: `035889-2023-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Ipsos Mori UK Limited,**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-6696`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Strategic Market Research Services: Brand and Communications (Sub- Lot 1.1) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,900,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2023

- **Contract:** Strategic Market Research: Customer Experience Research & Design (Sub lot 1.2) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,900,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2023

- **Contract:** Strategic Market Research: Policy and Stakeholder Research (Sub Lot 1.3) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,900,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2023

- **Contract:** In-House Market Research (Lot 2) (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035889-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-06T10:05:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:53:59.938Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0389c6