Notice Information
Notice Title
OPSS- Cost of Business Compliance Study
Notice Description
The aim of the proposed research project is to address the gaps in OPSS's evidence base on the costs of Business Compliance with the regulations that OPSS holds policy responsibility for. 'Cost of Business Compliance' refers to the specific activities that businesses must undertake to bring a product to the market.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The project will be divided into 2 Phases, the Supplier shall conduct initial research and set out a proposed survey methodology design to be used in Phase 2. Phase 2, the Supplier shall conduct a survey of a sample of 10,000 UK manufacturers in scope of OPSS regulation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02cca3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004154-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, 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
- £245,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £245,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £409,923 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Sep 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Jan 20224 years ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Oct 2021 - 3 Oct 2025 4-5 years
- 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
- Contact Name
- Professional Services
- Contact Email
- commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk, professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1793867000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0ET
- 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 URLs
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