Scope
Description
This is a Contract Award Notice for the provision of Viewing and Audience Appreciation Data Services following a competitive tender process to appoint a company to recruit and maintain an online panel of adults (16+) comprising of Welsh speakers across the UK and non-Welsh speakers in Wales, and to conduct continuous surveys in relation to viewing and appreciation of S4C programmes, and overall measures for other channels and AV services.
Contract 1. Tender for the provision of Viewing and Audience Appreciation Data Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,247,500 excluding VAT
- £1,497,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
24 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 5 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 November 2025 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years, 4 months, 24 days
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend for a further 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
TRP Research Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-9525-ZJBH
Wellington House, Queen Street
Taunton
TA1 3UF
United Kingdom
Email: lpiper@trpresearch.com
Region: UKK23 - Somerset
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Tender for the provision of Viewing and Audience Appreciation Data Services
Contracting authority
S4C
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWPJ-3962-ZGHL
Canolfan S4C yr Egin
Caerfyrddin
SA31 3EQ
United Kingdom
Email: cyfreithiol_legal@s4c.cymru
Website: https://s4c.cymru
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales