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Security of Work and Dismissal Employee & Employer Surveys

Department for Business and Trade

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05 Oct 2026 at 11:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade commissioned research services to design and deliver two surveys: one of employers and one of workers across Great Britain. The surveys will monitor and evaluate the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the wider Make Work Pay programme, producing evidence at programme and policy level. The work will also support future evaluation, including impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis and post-implementation reviews, and build a repeatable evidence base for further survey work commissioned through statements of work. The research subject is security of work and dismissal. The delivery population is in Great Britain; the procurement also lists delivery locations across the United Kingdom and a range of international locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to IFF Research on 7 September 2026. The award value is £1,440,000, with a contract period from 18 September 2026 to 17 September 2027. The requirement was procured as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system using a selective process. The tender deadline was 24 August 2026 at 12:00 (UK time). The award was for the two-survey research requirement; no separate lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the published procurement data. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Business and Trade for substantial, policy-focused survey research on employment rights, job security and dismissal. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design and deliver robust research with both employer and worker populations across Great Britain, and produce evidence that supports programme monitoring as well as policy evaluation. The buyer’s stated needs include findings suitable for impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis and post-implementation reviews, alongside a repeatable research base that can support further commissions. Suppliers with the capacity to manage both survey strands and translate results into evidence useful for government policy work would be well placed. The successful supplier was an SME, and the procurement was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security of Work and Dismissal Employee & Employer Surveys

Notice Description

The requirement is for the establishment of the Security of Work and Dismissal Employee & Employer Surveys Call-Off Contract, to provide research services supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the wider Make Work Pay programme. The successful supplier will design and deliver two externally commissioned surveys - one covering employers and one covering workers in Great Britain - to provide programme-level and policy-specific monitoring evidence, support future evaluation activity (including Impact Assessments, cost-benefit analysis and Post Implementation Reviews), and establish a repeatable evidence base capable of being commissioned via Statements of Work in future years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-436f2ea3-6b79-4db9-9b33-aa1d0954544a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd107125-a259-4706-ae54-f80e0780255a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,440,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,440,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFF Research

Further Information

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