Notice Information
Notice Title
OPSS Technology Research: Social Commerce
Notice Description
This research project aims to help the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) understand more about Technologically Driven Changes (TDC's). The focus for this project is Social Commerce.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9751e460-e889-40a0-ae7a-22bfe7caae2b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56fbbda4-873e-4552-b470-4f7e685e2a23
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- 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
- £47,726 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £47,726 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
- Department for Business and Trade
- Contact Email
- commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EG
- Post Town
- 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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56fbbda4-873e-4552-b470-4f7e685e2a23
1st July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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