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title: "T26-080BUS Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment Study"
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# T26-080BUS Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment Study

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-080bus-place-based-perception-research-and-strategic-alignment-study-ocds-h6vhtk-0788d8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-080BUS Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment Study". Published status: active. Published Value: £84,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 29 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005)
- **Published Value:** £84,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services, Marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0A
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-080bus-place-based-perception-research-and-strategic-alignment-study-ocds-h6vhtk-0788d8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0788d8`

## Before you bid
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- **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:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **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/t26-080bus-place-based-perception-research-and-strategic-alignment-study-ocds-h6vhtk-0788d8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.etendersni.gov.uk

## Description
Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC), in partnership with key regional stakeholders, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to design and deliver a place based perception research and strategic alignment study for the Derry City and Strabane region. The successful contractor will be required to design, develop and deliver a comprehensive Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment Study for Derry City and Strabane Region. The study must establish a robust evidence base on how the region is currently perceived across priority audiences and markets, support stakeholder alignment around shared ambitions and priorities and provide a framework for ongoing perception measurement. Tenderers must propose an integrated mixed methods approach that is proportionate to the scope of the commission and capable of producing credible and actionable findings. Proposals must clearly state all assumptions, dependencies, limitations, sample approaches, market coverage and analytical techniques. Your submission must be submitted via eTendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79340000, 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £84,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/11/2026 to 30/04/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097626-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-15T15:15:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T01:30:19.446Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0788d8