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Advanced Manufacturing Research Call-Off Contract

Department for Business and Trade

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15 Sep 2026 at 13:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade commissioned advanced manufacturing research and evaluation services to provide timely, high-quality evidence for designing, delivering and assessing its policies and interventions. The requirement covers market and economic research, polling and statistics, classified under CPV 79300000. Work may be delivered across the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a public-sector research services requirement for organisations able to investigate advanced manufacturing markets and assess the effectiveness of related government activity across varied geographical settings.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ipsos MORI on 2 September 2026. The award value is £4,800,000. The contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 8 September 2031. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The contract was evaluated through the purchasing route used for the dynamic purchasing system; the published information describes the requirement as one award rather than separate lots. The Department for Business and Trade is the buyer, and Ipsos MORI is the selected supplier.

This outcome indicates demand from the Department for Business and Trade for substantial, long-term research capability focused specifically on advanced manufacturing policy. Competitors would need to demonstrate credible expertise in market and economic research, polling, statistical analysis and evaluation, with the ability to turn evidence into findings useful for policy design, delivery and assessment. They would also need to support work across the United Kingdom and international locations, including Europe and overseas territories, so geographic reach and adaptable fieldwork capacity would be relevant. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller or mission-led research providers could be credible participants if they can provide the necessary specialist capability and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advanced Manufacturing Research Call-Off Contract

Notice Description

The purpose of this Contract is to provide DBT with timely, high-quality research and evaluation evidence to inform the design, delivery and assessment of Advanced Manufacturing policies and interventions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1f43f489-5a5b-4fe6-8162-8f0ac06757ac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee55d540-74d5-43ba-85cf-460bb8edc507
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 8 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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