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CR_5542 - Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes

Department for Business and Trade

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05 Oct 2026 at 11:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade commissioned research into work-related stress and burnout and their effects on employment outcomes. The study responds to concerns about blurred boundaries between work and home, while recognising employers’ need to contact staff for legitimate reasons. Its purpose is to inform proportionate, workable work-life balance policies across different sectors and forms of employment, taking account of both worker wellbeing and business needs. This is a research services contract, with delivery specified across the United Kingdom and a wider range of international locations. The requirement is relevant to organisations able to conduct employment and workplace research and assess links between working conditions, wellbeing and employment outcomes.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Market & Opinion Research International Limited (trading as name recorded in the procurement data). The award was made on 25 September 2026, with a contract period from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded value is £175,000. The estimated procurement range was £140,400 to £200,160. The Department used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The stated response deadline was 24 August 2026 at 3pm. The research service was treated as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria or lot structure are recorded in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Business and Trade for focused research connecting work stress and burnout with employment outcomes, to inform policy on work-life balance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design and deliver robust research on workplace experiences and worker wellbeing, analyse how findings relate to employment, and produce evidence that can support proportionate policy across varied sectors and forms of work. The selected supplier was a large market and opinion research company, indicating that established research delivery capability was able to meet this requirement; the stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability also shows that smaller or mission-led research providers could be relevant. Suppliers combining sound research methods with an understanding of employers’ operational needs and workers’ wellbeing would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CR_5542 - Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes

Notice Description

In the response to the House of Lords Home-Based Working Select Committee report, the Government recognised the risks associated with blurred boundaries between work and home, while also recognising that employers should retain appropriate autonomy and be able to contact employees where there is a legitimate need to do so. The Government stated that policies supporting work-life balance should be proportionate, workable across different sectors and forms of employment, and support both worker wellbeing and business needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c55dce80-9c59-4e34-899a-d7c67ad0b05f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d36bb70c-6797-4c44-9b32-6bb7ffc7826b
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,160 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 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 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

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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