Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-059487
- Published by:
- OFCOM
- Authority ID:
- AA20551
- Publication date:
- 05 September 2025
- Deadline date:
- 17 September 2025
- Notice type:
- UK2
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
Ofcom is tendering for an organisation or consortium to deliver media literacy activities across the UK in the lead up to key elections over the next four years. The contract will initially run for one year delivering a media literacy campaign and supporting activities in relation to the Scottish and Welsh elections in May 2026. At Ofcom’s sole discretion, additional activities are likely to take place in subsequent years, for example relating to elections in Northern Ireland, regional mayoral elections and a UK general election. As a minimum, the service must deliver the following:• Consultation activities with at least 2 Scottish (1) and Welsh (1) youth organisations.• Development/adaptation of existing materials for an online campaign. • Ongoing stakeholder engagement with at least 2 youth organisations in Scotland (1) and Wales (1).• Support of existing campaign weeks with online campaign activity. • Evaluation and activity reporting against key outcomes (Area 3 of Ofcom’s outcomes bank ‘Critical thinking about content’).
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
C20252446
Procurement description
Ofcom is tendering for an organisation or consortium to deliver media literacy activities across the UK in the lead up to key elections over the next four years. The contract will initially run for one year delivering a media literacy campaign and supporting activities in relation to the Scottish and Welsh elections in May 2026.
At Ofcom’s sole discretion, additional activities are likely to take place in subsequent years, for example relating to elections in Northern Ireland, regional mayoral elections and a UK general election.
As a minimum, the service must deliver the following:
• Consultation activities with at least 2 Scottish (1) and Welsh (1) youth organisations.
• Development/adaptation of existing materials for an online campaign.
• Ongoing stakeholder engagement with at least 2 youth organisations in Scotland (1) and Wales (1).
• Support of existing campaign weeks with online campaign activity.
• Evaluation and activity reporting against key outcomes (Area 3 of Ofcom’s outcomes bank ‘Critical thinking about content’).
Total value (estimated)
490000.00 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01 December 2025, 00:00AM to 30 November 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 November 2029
Contracting authority
Ofcom
Identification register:
Address 1: Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
Town/City: London
Postcode: SE1 9HA
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.ofcom.org.uk
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQQZ-1663-NWMN
NUTS code: UKI44
Email: procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Procedure
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 December 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
30 November 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
30 November 2029, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Engagement
Engagement process description
Ofcom published a presentation recording entitled: Ofcom presentation: Informed Voices: developing critical thinking skills for democracy on 4th September 2025. The link to which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOa3aCdMSeI
This presenation is slao avaialble in a Welsh language transcription and slide pack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH6dKxavqLg
No supplier response is required.
Suppliers can pre-register on Ofcom's Jaggaer eTendering portal in advance of the publication of the ITT documents: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Due date
17 September 2025, 23:59PM
Has the engagement period already ended?
No
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
18 September 2025
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
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Parent category
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| 85322000 |
Community action programme |
Social services |
| 80521000 |
Training programme services |
Training facilities |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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| 100 |
UK - All |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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