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    ContractsDomestic Tourism Sentiment Tracking Research
    Awarded contract

    Domestic Tourism Sentiment Tracking Research

    Awarded
    £270k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Conduct monthly domestic tourism sentiment research tracking UK consumer travel intentions and attitudes for three national tourism organizations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Aug 2026· 4 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £270k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £270,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      2 Apr 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IM
      IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 weeks ago.

    7 Aug 2026Today2 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the CCS/GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System, following a further competition process. VisitEngland, VisitScotland, and Visit Wales seek a research partner to continue their ongoing domestic sentiment tracking project, which began in May 2020. The selected supplier will conduct monthly research to track UK consumer attitudes and travel intentions across multiple dimensions. Key research areas include: • Current cost of living crisis impacts • Overnight trip intentions (UK and international destinations) • Day trip intentions • Business trip intentions • Sustainability considerations • Ad hoc topics as required The successful supplier must deliver nationally representative data that is robust, consistent, and delivered to agreed timelines. Research findings will be compiled into data reports and insights provided to the tourism organisations' insights teams, who will share results with the broader tourism industry. The data will support both internal analysis and external industry reporting. Suppliers should have expertise in consumer research, sentiment tracking, survey methodology, and the ability to produce high-quality, timely reporting suitable for both specialist and industry audiences.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    08b2029a-1b0e-46c3-a04f-688ad9df0b94-909931
    VI
    Buyer
    VisitBritain
    Sector
    Research & Innovation