Provision of Insights and Innovation Market Research Framework for Essex County Council
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Insights and Innovation Market Research Framework for Essex County Council
Awarded 01 Jan 2016
Awarded01 Jan 2016
Value£5,000,000.00
AgencyESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
RegionEast of England
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 7y 10mo ago3y term
Awarded 1 Jan 2016Expired 31 Dec 2018
About
Essex County Council awarded a contract to Bostock Marketing Group Ltd t/a BMG Research, CM Monitor Ltd t/a Britain Thinks, Communicate Research Ltd (ComRes), Discovery Research Limited, and Enventure Consultancy Limited (trading as Enventure Research) for the provision of insights and innovation market research.
The framework agreement, valued at £5,000,000, enables Essex County Council and other public sector organisations within Essex to access reliable, relevant, and timely insight into citizen perspectives on their lives and services, supporting informed commissioning and operational decisions and active involvement in the redesign, recommissioning, and co-production of public services.
The contract spans 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year.
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Provision of Insights and Innovation Market Research Framework for Essex County Council
Won by Bostock Marketing Group Ltd t/a BMG Research,CM Monitor Ltd t/a Britain Thinks,Communicate Research Ltd (ComRes),Discovery Research Limited,Enventure Consultancy Limited (trading as Enventure Research),Healthwatch Essex,ICF Consulting Services Limited,IFF Research Ltd,Independent Social Research Limited,IP & E Ltd,Market & Opinion Research International Limited,Lake Market Research (West Malling),MEL Research,Nesta,Opinion Research Services Ltd,Optimisa Research,QA Research Ltd.,Rocket Science UK Ltd,PACEC Limited (RSM McClure Watters),The Innovation Unit Limited,The Public Office Ltd,TONIC Consultants Ltd,Upshot Marketing Ltd,Westco Trading Limited,ESRO · ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
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