Online Safety Rapid Insights Reporting

Official notice

Authority: Ofcom (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£390,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 6 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Child Rescue Coalition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of rapid insight generation, using unique datasets, in response to Ofcom taskings on emerging threats, technologies and services. Insight reports and more granular risk grading on highest risk platforms at the request of Ofcom. Bespoke bulletins in response to a pre-identified threat or areas of significance.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

72300000 Data services 72320000 Database services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
Last source update: 28 Sept 2026, 09:10 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-091245
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cd23 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Child Rescue Coalition hold the intellectual propoerty rights for the unique datasets used to generate the rapid insight reporting required.

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
16 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
6 Aug 2026, 11:14 BST
UK6
Transparency notice published
28 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
28 Sept 2026, 09:10 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-07: 1 release · 16 Jul 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £390,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Child Rescue CoalitionSMERapid Insights Reporting9 Oct 2026 – 7 Oct 2029Options: Contract term is on a 3 year basis, applying 3 12 month increments. · Amended: Contract Value - £375 k inc VAT to £390k inc VAT Contract Signature - 17/8/26 to 9/10/26 Contract Start Date - 18/8/26 to 9/10/26 Contract Expiry - 17/8/29 to 7/10/29 · Amended: Contract value - £375k to £390k inc VAT Contract signature - 17/8/26 to 9/10/26 Contract start - 18/8/26 to 9/10/26 Contract expiry - 17/8/29 to 7/10/29	£390,000 inc. VAT	6 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofcom

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQQZ-1663-NWMN Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 9HAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Child Rescue CoalitionAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPWQ-9915-XQQG 10 Laxton Close, St. Neots, East of England, PE19 7ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Sept 2026, 09:10 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender28 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2026, 11:14 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST