Notice Information
Notice Title
Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes
Notice Description
The contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. It runs for an initial period of six months, from 28 September 2026 to 29 March 2027, with an option to extend by up to 4 months to 31st July 2027. Any extension is for time only and does not increase the maximum contract value of PS166,800 (excluding VAT). The Plan to Make Work Pay sets out the Government's ambition to make work more secure, flexible and family-friendly, including through policies intended to support better work-life balance and improve worker wellbeing. This includes recognising the need to address the pressures created by modern working practices, including blurred boundaries between work and home. 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. The Government also committed to continuing to progress policies aimed at alleviating stress in the workplace and to consider the importance of wellbeing and work-life balance in the modern world of work. To support this agenda, DBT is seeking to strengthen the evidence base on work-related stress, burnout, work intensification and out-of-hours working practices, and to understand the effectiveness and potential impacts of policy interventions in this area. Work-related tress, depression, or anxiety has reached record levels in Great Britain, causing 22.1 million working days to be lost. Evidence on the root causes of stress, including switching off from work, burnout, digital overload and out of hours contact, is limited. This research distinguishes work-related stress and burnout from broader wellbeing issues such as anxiety or depression. Work related stress is defined as self-reported stress, burnout or reduced wellbeing primarily attributable to workplace factors (e.g. workload, management practices, and working patterns) and the aim is to capture this through validated survey scales.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Delivery of the Industry Portfolio Research Tool (IPRT) for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), providing evidence on how businesses understand and manage product safety responsibilities. The requirement comprises: - A biennial Core Survey delivered in Contract Years 1 and 3. - Qualitative follow-up research alongside each survey. - Optional Responsive Research Commissions, commissioned through Statements of Work as needs arise. Outputs include datasets, findings packs and publishable reports.
Options: The Buyer may extend the contract by up to six months beyond the initial four-year term. Any extension is for time only and does not increase the maximum contract value of PS750,000 (excluding VAT).
Renewal: CCS may extend the period of validity of the DPS for further two yearly periods at the end of the initial four year period and then at the end of each period of validity, as previously extended.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-029a8d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097486-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
79310000 - Market research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,300,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £1,300,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £24,198,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 20293 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Department for Business and Trade
- Additional Buyers
Construction Industry Training Board
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
e: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- Not specified
- Postcode Area
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
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