Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a140b8-b409-70ab-8589-205a9a91ea35/t26-080bus-place-based-perception-research-and-strategic-alignment-study Open for bids GB open procedure # T26-080BUS Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment Study [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council) Often single bidder Estimated value Not stated Published 15 Oct 2026 Deadline 25 days left 13 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Marketing services Advertising and marketing services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice 097626-2026 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097626-2026) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Derry City and Strabane District Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [T26-127BUS Strabane Peoples Gallery Artist in Residence Project · Derry City and Strabane District Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-dfb4-7386-ac91-2f8c02f518b9/t26-127bus-strabane-peoples-gallery-artist-in-residence-project) [T26-137CRO Provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) · Derry City and Strabane District Council · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a140b8-b45b-72d9-a318-1805ba5f4c22/t26-137cro-provision-of-employee-assistance-programme-eap) [T26-136BUS Development and Delivery of Security Academy for DCSDC LMP · Derry City and Strabane District Council · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1404a-e1a1-73e8-a43e-933906e659ca/t26-136bus-development-and-delivery-of-security-academy-for-dcsdc-lmp) [T26-128HCO Delivery of an Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Programme for Young People in the Faughan and Sperrin District Electoral Areas (DEAs) · Derry City and Strabane District Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-e0d2-73e8-9d46-eae56a989b03/t26-128hco-delivery-of-an-ending-violence-against-women-and-girls-evawg-progra) [Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research · Sunderland City Council · 858 days left · 23 Feb 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb6-e91c-72f0-bdf5-241a597f8ddb/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-insights-for-behaviour-insights) [T26-125CRO Informal Catering for Mayoral Events · Derry City and Strabane District Council · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1404a-e399-708b-89ee-e630457d3686/t26-125cro-informal-catering-for-mayoral-events)