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PS26164 - Business Interviews for Innovative Scale-ups

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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28 Sep 2026 at 13:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) commissioned research interviews with innovative scale-up businesses in its sectors. The work is intended to understand how these firms make decisions as they grow, focusing on funding, recruitment and talent, management, and business location. This is research and insight services, rather than the provision of funding or business support. The recorded delivery scope covers the United Kingdom and a broad range of overseas locations, including Europe and the rest of the world. The requirement is relevant to research consultancies and interview providers able to engage scale-up businesses and investigate their growth decisions.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. SQW Limited won the contract, with an award value of £149,557. The award was made on 16 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The work was procured through a mini-competition under the Government Commercial Agency’s Research & Insights dynamic purchasing system (RM6126), using a selective call-off procedure. The tender deadline was 27 July 2026. The stated scope is a single research requirement; the award information does not break it into separate lots. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows demand from DSIT for research that gets beyond general views of business growth and examines how innovative scale-ups make practical decisions about funding, talent, management and location. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need strong business research capability, an approach suited to interviewing scale-up leaders, and the ability to draw clear insights from their decisions. Access to relevant firms across DSIT’s sectors and the capacity to conduct work across the UK and wider international locations would support delivery. The buyer used a mini-competition through a research and insights dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to compete through that route. The contract was awarded to an SME, and the opportunity was marked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26164 - Business Interviews for Innovative Scale-ups

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement Business interviews to understand business decisions of innovative (DSIT sector) scale-ups. The project will focus on how businesses make decisions when scaling up relating to - funding, talent, management, location

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b58e73ca-82b5-4dc5-9e89-3606c1de4071
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cba1c88-57c0-4a4a-938b-b7b072fb723d
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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,557 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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 Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SQW Limited

Further Information

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