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Published 27 Mar 2026, 14:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

User Satisfaction Surveys · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£148,520published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Social and Market Strategic Research Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Durham Constabulary has appointed an external provider to conduct User Satisfaction Surveys. This is a below-threshold direct award for the service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

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
27 Mar 2026, 14:13 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2026, 14:13 GMT
Authority reference
BUS 13
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028581
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0676aa Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 14:13 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £148,5201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Social and Market Strategic Research LtdSME£148,520 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • User Satisfaction Surveys · Social and Market Strategic Research LtdSME

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £148,520
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month optional extensions

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMZV-7732-XXTT Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham, North East, DH1 5TTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender