Official UK procurement notice
Research and Insight Services - Wester Balkans
Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAims to explore how young people in the Western Balkans perceive and engage with media in an era of widespread misinformation and disinformation. It will examine what trust in media means to youth, where they source their news, how they assess credibility, and what types of content they are most sceptical of. The study will also investigate how factors like ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status shape trust in different platforms, and identify regional trends. Findings will be informed by both desk research and stakeholder engagement, and will contribute to thematic briefing papers and policy-oriented recommendations aligned with the British Council's broader goals in youth engagement and social cohesion.
CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£45,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 30%
- Methodology and Approach: 30%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Methodology and Approach: MethodologyandApproach
- Commercial
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Sept 2025, 20:21 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
- Authority reference
RFP1027613- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054462- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05955dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 Sept 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 20:21 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission deadline384 days ago1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts383 days ago3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published315 days ago10 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 20:21 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published8 Sept 2025, 12:07 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST8 Sept 2025, 12:07 BST-1 days · was 2 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published8 Sept 2025, 12:28 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published10 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete10 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
- Buyer details updated10 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Submission deadline has been corrected
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 5 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privredno društvo za medijsku produkciju Balkanska Istrazivačka Regionalna Mreža DOO Beograd (BIRN Ltd)SME | £38,870 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Privredno društvo za medijsku produkciju Balkanska Istrazivačka Regionalna Mreža DOO Beograd (BIRN Ltd)SME
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- £38,870
- Period
- 12 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (5)
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