# Provision of Market Research Accreditation & Membership

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency](/buyers/dvla-driver-vehicle-licensing-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Market Research Society
- Award value: £28,784
- Tender value: £45,015
- Award date: 1 May 2022
- Published: 25 May 2022
- Contract start: 1 May 2022
- Contract end: 30 April 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f9835142-da45-4a17-baaa-1a4f5b630f5c-541439
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97bec31e-da33-471c-9a03-a9660d4480a1

## Description

DVLA has achieved MRS Company Partner accreditation and has an ongoing business requirement to maintain accreditation to provide assurance to our customers and stakeholders both internal and external to DVLA that our market research function is delivering research to industry standards\. MRS is the only awarding body in the UK for vocational qualifications in market and social research\. It is also the leading national supplier offering comprehensive research qualifications to professionals all around the world\. By becoming an MRS Company Partner, DVLA would become part of the world's largest network of accredited professional researchers\. MRS Company Partners abide by the MRS Code of Conduct and benefit from this by being recognised for their commitment to the very highest level of research standards\. All MRS Members and Company Partners must adhere to the MRS Code of Conduct, its associated regulations and compliance procedures\. The commitment to uphold the MRS Code of Conduct is supported by the Codeline service and a wide range of specialist guidelines We currently have MRS memberships and as part of this requirement would like to renew these memberships and include the option to obtain further memberships as and when required\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9835142-da45-4a17-baaa-1a4f5b630f5c-541439)