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ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research
Published 2 Oct 2026
2 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79300000 *
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
27/10/2026 26/10/2027
- Contract Types
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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 · UKN
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79300000 *
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Reference: ID 6207077
The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland sought 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. Suppliers were referred to the Specification Schedule for full details of the deliverables required under this contract. Following completion of the procurement process and the mandatory standstill period, the contract was awarded on 1st October 2026.
Awarded to
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
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Oct 2026 12:49
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06bd34
- Notice ID
- ID 6207077
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
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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 for Northern Ireland sought 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. Suppliers were referred to the Specification Schedule for full details of the deliverables required under this contract. Following completion of the procurement process and the mandatory standstill period, the contract was awarded on 1st October 2026. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| 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 |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 26 Oct 2027 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 26 Oct 2029 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Two options to extend for any period up to, and including, twelve months each. |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,400,000 |
| Value › Value | £2,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 1 Oct 2026 |
| No Agreed Metrics Rationale | The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated. |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093321-2026 |
| Document › Published | 2 Oct 2026 |