Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-059487
- Published by:
- OFCOM
- Authority ID:
- AA20551
- Publication date:
- 23 September 2025
- Deadline date:
- 20 October 2025
- Notice type:
- UK4
- 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 and Welsh youth organisations.• Development/adaptation of existing materials for an online campaign. • Ongoing stakeholder engagement with at least 2 youth organisations in Scotland and Wales.• 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 and Welsh youth organisations.
• Development/adaptation of existing materials for an online campaign.
• Ongoing stakeholder engagement with at least 2 youth organisations in Scotland and Wales.
• 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 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
Procedure type
Open 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
Lot value (estimated)
490000 GBP Including VAT
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
Description of extensions
The Contract to be awarded following the conclusion of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of 12 months subject to the right of Ofcom (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 36 months (three lots of 12 months). The maximum length of the Contract is therefore 48 months.
Participation
Conditions of participation
Full details of the legal and financial conditions of participation are set out are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Conditions of participation
Full details of the legal and financial conditions of participation are set out are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Experience of delivering relevant media literacy/news literacy programmes
Description
Extent to which the tender proposals give Ofcom confidence that the product delivers and exceeds Ofcom’s preferred features as set out in Annex 1 (Ofcom’s detailed requirement) or, if the features are not delivered, the extent to which appropriate alternatives are proposed.
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Delivery
Description
Extent to which the tenderer’s proposal gives Ofcom confidence that the tenderer has a clear approach to deliver the activities and/or evidence of Project Management, Resource (including team members and their relevant experience).
Weighting: 20
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Knowledge of community
Description
Extent to which the tenderer’s proposal gives Ofcom confidence that the tenderer has an in-depth of knowledge of the community they plan to work with including existing relevant stakeholders e.g. youth communities in Scotland and Wales, and risks within those communities.
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Evaluation
Description
Extent to which the tenderer can provide Ofcom with confidence in the ability to use evaluation tools and frameworks to design and implement a robust evaluation and report on the effectiveness of the requirement.
Weighting: 10
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Describe the commitment your organisation will make to ensure that opportunities under the contract deliver the following criteria:
MAC2.2 Create employment and training opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors.
Weighting: 10
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Price
Weighting: 20
Weighting type: percentageExact
Submission
Tender submission deadline
20 October 2025, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
09 October 2025, 17:00PM
Date of award of contract
14 November 2025, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
Coding
Commodity categories
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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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