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Published 31 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Market Research Accreditation & Membership

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£28,029published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Market Research Society

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DVLA has an ongoing business requirement for provision of Market Research Society membership and accreditation services. The DVLA Customer Insight Unit is an in-house team that carries out qualitative and quantitative research as well as a range of other research techniques such as usability testing with DVLA customers. DVLA is seeking to provide assurance to our customers that our market research function is delivering research to industry standards.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
79310000 Market research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
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
31 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2025, 08:59 BST
Authority reference
CRN/25/03
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049683
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a53 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025
  1. Contract award notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 08:59 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,0291 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Market Research Society31 Jul 2025 – 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2028Extensions: Option to extend a further 1 year£28,02916 Apr 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · The Market Research Society

    Signed
    8 Jul 2025
    Value
    £28,029
    Period
    31 Jul 2025 – 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Business have the decision to extend for a 12 month providing the accredition needs is required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYVZ-4215-PGYM Longview Road, Morriston, Wales, SA6 7JLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Market Research SocietyAwarded supplier The Old Trading House, 15 Northburgh Street, London, London, EC1V 0JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender