T26-080BUS Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment Study

What the buyer is asking for

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC), in partnership with key regional stakeholders, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to design and deliver a place based perception research and strategic alignment study for the Derry City and Strabane region. The successful contractor will be required to design, develop and deliver a comprehensive Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment Study for Derry City and Strabane Region. The study must establish a robust evidence base on how the region is currently perceived across priority audiences and markets, support stakeholder alignment around shared ambitions and priorities and provide a framework for ongoing perception measurement. Tenderers must propose an integrated mixed methods approach that is proportionate to the scope of the commission and capable of producing credible and actionable findings. Proposals must clearly state all assumptions, dependencies, limitations, sample approaches, market coverage and analytical techniques. Your submission must be submitted via eTendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published22 days ago

   15 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST
2. Clarification questions by7 days ago

   30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 7 days

   13 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice15 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST097626-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender