Adults and Teenagers News Consumption Surveys

OFCOM

Published: Feb 3, 2026

Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Critical Research Ltd. — £693,106

About This Opportunity

OFCOM United Kingdom: Adults and Teenagers News Consumption. Services contract awarded, consulting. Awarded to Critical Research Ltd. (GBP 693K, Jun 2025).

This is a services contract in the Consulting sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 693,106.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the Consulting sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The primary objectives of this survey are:
- To continually inform Ofcom's understanding of news consumption and attitudes across the UK, and within each UK nation.
- To inform Ofcom's current regulatory duties, including those relating to Purpose 1 of the BBC Charter and Agreement, and ongoing policy work. To ensure the News Consumption Survey continues to function as a robust single source of news consumption among adults and teenagers across the UK.

Our specific objectives are:
- To continually measure the use of news providers and news services across platforms (TV, VoD, radio, audio, online, print)
- To provide an accurate measure of the use of online intermediaries for news (social media, search engines and news aggregators) and direct access through online sites
- To understand overall attitudes towards, and perceptions of, individual news providers and news hosting services, in particular metrics such as trust, accuracy, impartiality and high quality.
- To understand the importance of news providers and news hosting services to individuals and to society
- To understand interest in and satisfaction with local news

We are seeking to measure all of the above in a robust annual continuous survey that includes all audiences, including those who may not be online. As such, the selected agency will need to have the necessary capabilities to deliver these with appropriate methodologies.

The key metrics need to be analysed by core sub-groups, as defined in our sample section below. Given the need to both overhaul the survey, while maintaining the ability to compare data with past years on key consumption and attitudinal metrics, we will work closely with the agency to design the new survey in order to achieve the above objectives.. CPV: Market research services (79310000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs. Suitable for VCSEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on February 3, 2026. Last refreshed 10 days ago. Reference: tender_489560/1500648. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About OFCOM

OFCOM has issued 47 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 42 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Consulting, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 15, 2026.

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Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Is this tender still open?

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Who is the contracting authority?

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What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Consulting sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Critical Research Ltd. was awarded the contract for £693,106. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.