Tenders/Children’s Passive Online Measurement (CPOM)

Children’s Passive Online Measurement (CPOM)

Ofcom

Published: Sep 23, 2026

Updated: Sep 25, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, media and communication and Research sectors, with a focus on Software. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, 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 information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

Ofcom is undertaking this market engagement to gather general feedback to inform and help us finalise our procurement strategy and tender documentation. A formal procurement procedure is expected to follow this market engagement exercise but please note that undertaking this market engagement exercise does not commit Ofcom to any course of action, including undertaking a subsequent procurement process. This is an information gathering exercise only. Prospective suppliers are not being assessed at this stage and taking part is not a necessary pre-condition to being part of the tender. Some more information about what Ofcom needs: The study needs to contain information on what 8-17 year olds are doing online. This is an extension beyond our current study which only goes up to the age of 14. Ideally we’d like to be able to answer questions about children’s online usage levels and refer to fairly recent usage at any time during the year, so this may mean continuous monitoring or at least a multi-wave approach during the year. The data must be able to be used for enforcement and regulation activities. Our main aim is to ensure that our thinking about the objectives and structure of the study match market capability both in terms of new possibilities and also limitations. We anticipate a budget range to be between £1m - £1.5m. These figures are for the potential 4 year contract term.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 23, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 090180-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Ofcom

Ofcom has issued 80 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 67 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Consulting, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: September 24, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 090180-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Ofcom in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

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

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.