AwardedAwarded 1 October 2026
ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland · Local authority
In brief
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland awarded marketing and research work to Cognisense Ltd on 1 October 2026.
The notice gives a value of £2,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 17 August 2026.
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What the notice says
The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland sought to appoint a market research Supplier who can deliver insight on behalf of the Consumer Council that fully aligns to the organisation’s statutory powers and objectives regarding understanding consumers and undertaking best practice research. Suppliers were referred to the Specification Schedule for full details of the deliverables required under this contract. Following completion of the procurement process and the mandatory standstill period, the contract was awarded on 1st October 2026.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Cognisense Ltd (SME) 5 bids received | £2,000,000 | Awarded 14 September 2026 27 October 2026 to 26 October 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 059900-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 086817-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 093321-2026
About the buyer
Consumer Council for Northern IrelandLast 12 months
Procurements
5Awards
4Suppliers it has used most for marketing
- Anderson Spratt Group Limited1 contract
- Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd1 contract
- Cognisense Ltd1 contract
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From notice 059900-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 June 2026, last updated 2 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 October 2026.