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Children and Adults Trial Default Safety Settings

OFCOM

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: OFCOM

Buyer Address: Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA, England

Contact Email: procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
Other - Mini Competition via Ofcom Market Research Framework Agreement
Value
115655.27 GBP
Published
11 Sep 2025, 12:14
Deadline
04 Aug 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
02 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79310000 - Market research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Verian Group UK Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Research to test how adults and under 18s respond to various default safety settings on a simulated online platform. Of specific interest are interventions to reduce the likelihood that safety defaults are overridden. Objective: To explore how children and adults respond to default safety settings on a simulated online platform. Of specific interest are interventions to reduce the likelihood that safety defaults are overridden

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