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DHSC: Comms: Lot-2-Qualitative Research: Strategic Communications and Policy Development

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Key details

Contracting authority
DHSC
other
Region
London
Sectors
Professional Services & Consulting, Data & Digital
Contract value
£2,500,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
5 June 2026
Published
4 August 2026

Procurement

Contract period
7 July 2026 - 6 July 2028
2 years
Procedure type
Other -
CPV classifications
  • 73110000 Research services
  • 79315000 Social research services

What happened

DHSC awarded this contract to Basis Social Limited worth £2,500,000 on 10 Jul 2026. The contract runs until 6 Jul 2028.

Description

This tender (Lot 2 - Qualitative Research for Strategic

Communications and Policy Development) is to appoint a Supplier with expertise in qualitative research to inform strategic communications, Government narrative and policy development for the Department, including strategic deep-dives into priority issues, narrative testing, and research to inform the design and implementation

of policy.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Basis Social Limited
Award value
£2,500,000
Award date
10 July 2026

Contact

Address
39 Victoria Street Department of Health and Social Care, London, SW1H 0EU
Contact name
David Kiely
Email
[email protected]

Identifiers

Buyer reference
CF-3640300D0O000000rwimUAA
Notice ID
370b68af-2b58-425a-9d35-39cd1cdbba9a-909420
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-203b17ae-f5e0-4e9a-b316-16bba2f8a571

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