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title: "Provision of Design Research Participants"
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# Provision of Design Research Participants

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-design-research-participants-ocds-h6vhtk-042520). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): "Provision of Design Research Participants". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,500,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: bbc.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc-GB-FTS-3323)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 January 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social research services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-design-research-participants-ocds-h6vhtk-042520#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042520`

## 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/provision-of-design-research-participants-ocds-h6vhtk-042520#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [bbc.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-design-research-participants-ocds-h6vhtk-042520#participate

## Description
The BBC tendered a number of framework agreements for providers of participant recruitment services.
Successful providers will assist BBC researchers in identifying and recruiting suitable participants for our design research studies which assist our teams make more informed product decisions.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Provision of participants for Qualitative Research projects
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79315000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Provision of participants for Qualitative Research projects

### Lot 2: Provision of participants for Quantitative Research projects
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79315000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Provision of participants for Quantitative Research projects

### Lot 3: Disabled Participant Recruitment
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79315000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Disabled Participant Recruitment

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 009491-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Acumen Field Limited, Angelfish Market Research Ltd, Askable Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108870`, `GB-FTS-108871`, `GB-FTS-108872`, `GB-FTS-108873`, `GB-FTS-116284`, `GB-FTS-108875`, `GB-FTS-180685`
  - Value: £900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 009491-2024-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Acumen Field Limited, MyPocketSkill Ltd, People for Research Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108870`, `GB-FTS-108875`, `GB-FTS-180685`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 009491-2024-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Acumen Field Limited, People for Research Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108870`, `GB-FTS-180685`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 009491-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2024

- **Contract:** 009491-2024-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2024

- **Contract:** 009491-2024-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009491-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-22T16:50:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:41:21.485Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042520