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Focus group participant recruitment

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

Buyer Address: 2nd Floor, One Friargate, Station Square, Coventry, CV1 2GN, England

Contact Name: Procurement Department

Contact Email: procurement@ofqual.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2475091908

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
16536.0 GBP
Published
26 Feb 2026, 17:45
Deadline
23 Jul 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
01 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
79310000 - Market research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Roots Research
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The nature of the work that the appointed supplier will be required to support Ofqual with the recruitment of participants for focus groups and interviews. The supplier will need to be able to source participants to the specific requirements of the individual projects (see specification for details) and arrange meetings on Ofqual's behalf. They will not be expected to attend meetings or handle any data collected in the meetings.

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