# Patient Choice Baseline Research

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [IPSOS \(MARKET RESEARCH\) LTD](/contract-winners/ipsos-market-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £76,200
- Tender value: £76,200
- Award date: 21 August 2023
- Published: 22 August 2023
- Contract start: 14 August 2023
- Contract end: 13 November 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a3d2501d-f627-4920-87de-87b21019711e-673927
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc6c74ac-d485-4103-a15a-b0523fff4000

## Description

The contract is for a survey of outpatients\. The aim of the survey is to capture a baseline measure of whether or not outpatients seen within acute trusts in England are offered a choice of provider at the point of referral, and whether or not they are aware of their right to be offered a choice of provider\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d2501d-f627-4920-87de-87b21019711e-673927)