# DHSC: Comms: Lot-2-Qualitative Research: Strategic Communications and Policy Development

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DHSC](/buyers/dhsc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Basis Social Limited](/contract-winners/basis-social/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,500,000
- Tender value: £2,500,000
- Award date: 10 July 2026
- Published: 4 August 2026
- Contract start: 7 July 2026
- Contract end: 6 July 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 370b68af-2b58-425a-9d35-39cd1cdbba9a-909420
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-203b17ae-f5e0-4e9a-b316-16bba2f8a571

## Description

This tender \(Lot 2 - Qualitative Research for Strategic Communications and Policy Development\) is to appoint a Supplier with expertise in qualitative research to inform strategic communications, Government narrative and policy development for the Department, including strategic deep-dives into priority issues, narrative testing, and research to inform the design and implementation of policy\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/370b68af-2b58-425a-9d35-39cd1cdbba9a-909420)