Research on the impact of strategic communication interventions

A Contract Award Notice
by CABINET OFFICE

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £140K

Sector: PROFESSIONAL
Published: 25 Feb 2022
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Cabinet Office London

1 supplier

Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Oxford

Description

The Cabinet Office (the 'Authority') has awarded a contract to the supplier to deliver an evidence-base research of what impact strategic communications intervention has had on the audience, actor and environment related to dis- and misinformation.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract was Direct Awarded under Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015.

Award Detail

1	Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence (Oxford) Research on the impact of strategic communication interventions Reference: 005293-2022-gcsexp21090005-1 Value: £139,840

Award Criteria

Quality	100%
Cost	0%

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Legal Justification

"This contract was Direct Awarded under Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Procurement Regulations. Competition was absent for technical reasons for the following reasons: - 1. Unique Access, Trust & Influence to HMG partners in our International Security Network. A trusted intermediary with unique connections beyond the UK government working on high-level research on disinformation. Given the sensitivities of the subject matter this was critical to open up trusted dialogue amongst HMG's strategic partners. - 2. Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Ltd. and the Digital Forensics Lab are at the forefront of research around disinformation, computational propaganda and digital manipulation combined with advanced machine learning techniques in disinformation research. Access, Trust & Influence: Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Ltd., provides advanced insights on global information operations, data flows and public understanding of critical issues in disinformation. Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence Ltd. has a critical working relationship with HMG strategic partners which has been built up over many years; the US-based Atlantic Council and its research arm, the Digital Forensic Research lab, as well as a number of international institutions and NGOs working against disinformation. This provides the opportunity to learn from the expertise of UK allies facing similar disinformation threats to national security and incorporate global successes and approaches into the work.