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PS26022 - Survey on public attitudes to animal research

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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20 Jul 2026 at 17:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Life Sciences within DSIT commissioned survey services to measure public attitudes to animal research. The work covers the design and delivery of a public-attitudes survey, providing research and insight for the life sciences policy context. Delivery may take place across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other locations worldwide. This is a services requirement, classified under CPV 79311000 for survey services. The buyer is DSIT, with the procurement managed through its public-sector purchasing arrangements. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that the requirement was within the potential delivery capacity of an SME research agency.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a selective mini-competition under the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System, using a call-off from that system rather than an open tender. Bids closed at 2pm on 15 May 2026, and the award decision was made on 29 June 2026. BMG Research Ltd was awarded the contract for £108,250 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 6 July 2026 to 30 November 2028. The award is active, and the procurement is concluded. The requirement was evaluated through the mini-competition process within the research and insights purchasing system, with the selected supplier responsible for delivering the public-attitudes survey.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from DSIT for specialist public-opinion research on sensitive life sciences subjects. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to design and run robust public-attitudes surveys, recruit representative participants, manage fieldwork across relevant geographies and analyse findings clearly for a government policy audience. Experience in quantitative research, questionnaire development, sampling, data quality control and accessible reporting would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also understand how to work through a dynamic purchasing system and compete in a selective mini-competition. The successful bidder was an SME, showing that an appropriately experienced research agency can deliver this kind of government insight commission without needing to be a large organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26022 - Survey on public attitudes to animal research

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is concluded following a mini competition under the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Brief Description of the Requirement The Office for Life Sciences (DSIT) is procuring the services of a contractor to carry out a survey on public attitudes to animal research.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-be37b6c7-e8a3-4a72-8e1c-2983db0d4a39
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba1d2d8c-1c62-41d9-969f-03f61ad65efe
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£108,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 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 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

BMG RESEARCH LTD

Further Information

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