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Employment effects of the National Living Wage

Low Pay Commission

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2026 at 10:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

19 Dec 2025 at 19:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by the Low Pay Commission (LPC), focused on the project titled "Employment effects of the National Living Wage". Situated in London, the LPC, a central government public authority, sought expert analysis on the impacts of recent minimum wage rises, particularly in terms of employment and working hours. This tender, classified under the research and development services industry, was conducted as an open competition below the threshold. The process progressed through significant dates, with the contract signed on 12th March 2026, becoming active on 16th March 2026, and continuing until 30th March 2028. The procurement status is complete, with key milestones marked by interim findings expected in September 2026 and final findings by September 2027.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in research and development, consultancy services, and data analysis. Entities like Smart Data Foundry, awarded the contract, demonstrate the kind of large-scale operations that could effectively harness such opportunities. However, smaller enterprises and those from the VCSE sector were also deemed suitable, reflecting an inclusive evaluation process. The initiative employed the Most Advantageous Tender methodology, evaluating submissions based on quality and price, which encourages businesses offering innovative methodologies and robust delivery capabilities to compete for such contracts actively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employment effects of the National Living Wage

Notice Description

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) sought tenders for research using novel methods or data to analyse the impact of recent increases in the minimum wage. We are specifically interested in the impacts on employment (and hours), but research may cover a range of other outcomes. This procurement is for research delivering its final findings in September 2027 with interim findings in September 2026. If your proposed project could be completed to a shorter timeframe, we strongly encourage you to submit a bid under LPC 2025/05 (Open call for research on the minimum wage). The estimated maximum cost of the contract was PS80,000 (exclusive of VAT; PS96,000 including VAT).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031770-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£73,116 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Low Pay Commission
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
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Smart Data Foundry

Further Information

Notice Documents

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