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ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research
Published 14 Sep 2026
14 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79300000 *
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
25/09/2026 24/09/2027
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Seatem House, 28-32 Alfred Street, Belfast, BT2 8EN, United Kingdom · UKN06
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
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79300000 *
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Reference: ID 6207077
The Consumer Council is seeking to appoint a market research Supplier who can deliver
insight on behalf of the Consumer Council that fully aligns to the organisation’s statutory
powers and objectives regarding understanding consumers and undertaking best practice
research. The contract period will be for an initial period of one year with two options to
extend for any period, up to and including, twelve months each, starting from the award of
the contract. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the
requirements of this contract.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79300000 — Market and economic research; polling and statistics (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 5
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 14 Sep 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 23 Sep 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 24 Sep 2029
- Renewal
- Two options to extend for any period up to, and including, twelve months each.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 14 Sep 2026 12:15
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06bd34
- Notice ID
- ID 6207077
Competition
5
Bids received
5
Bids considered at final stage
4
SME bids at final stage
3
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies and Service Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
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GB-PPON PVWG-8426-YWXV
Supplier SME
Adelaide House, 1 Falcon Road, Belfast, BT12 6SJ, United Kingdom
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GB-PPON PZCH-3642-JXNP
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 24 Sep 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Consumer Council for Northern Ireland |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Seatem House, 28-32 Alfred Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT2 8EN |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies and Service Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Clare House, 303 Airport Road West |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland. |
| Party 3 › Name | COGNISENSE LTD |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Adelaide House, 1 Falcon Road |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | BT12 6SJ |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Consumer Council for Northern Ireland |
Tender
| Title | ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research |
| Description | The Consumer Council is seeking to appoint a market research Supplier who can deliver insight on behalf of the Consumer Council that fully aligns to the organisation’s statutory powers and objectives regarding understanding consumers and undertaking best practice research. The contract period will be for an initial period of one year with two options to extend for any period, up to and including, twelve months each, starting from the award of the contract. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,400,000 |
| Value › Value | £2,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | COGNISENSE LTD |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Market and economic research; polling and statistics |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Market research services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Marketing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Research consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Design and execution of research and development |
| Standstill period › End | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 24 Sep 2027 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 24 Sep 2029 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Two options to extend for any period up to, and including, twelve months each. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086817-2026 |
| Document › Published | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |