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Workforce Media Literacy

Ofcom · Local or regional public body

In brief

Ofcom is looking for suppliers for marketing work (London).

The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 months, starting 2 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 2 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Tuesday 22 September 2026
Bids by
midday, Friday 2 October 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for marketing contracts in this region (from 43 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Ofcom has a statutory duty to promote media literacy. Through engagement undertaken as part of the Media Literacy Strategy and the Making Media Literacy Everybody's Business programme, Ofcom has identified employers as an important route for reaching working-age adults. Employer investment in digital capability, AI skills and workforce development creates an opportunity to embed media literacy alongside existing skills activity and employer development programmes. This procurement aims to develop an evidence-based model for integrating media literacy within employer-facing digital capability activity and workforce development programmes, while testing employer appetite, implementation approaches and opportunities for wider adoption. The successful organisation will be expected to produce a final report, implementation framework, practical employer guidance and recommendations for future activity. The work will bring together: • Ofcom's Media Literacy Outcomes Framework • Essential Digital Skills Framework • Relevant AI capability frameworks • Employer workforce development activity • Employer engagement and workforce research • Practical implementation approaches for employers

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: ofcom.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Tuesday 22 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 2 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082955-2026

Last time this was bought

Media literacy activities for children and young people in Northern Ireland

Won by
Nerve Centre
Awarded
7 November 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
8 October 2026

Matched on Ofcom, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

OfcomLast 12 months

Procurements

60

Awards

45

Suppliers it has used most for marketing

  • Advice NI1 contract
  • Ipsos MORI1 contract
  • Nerve Centre1 contract
  • Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England1 contract
  • Open Inclusion Limited1 contract
All tenders and awards from Ofcom

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From notice 082955-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.