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Social science of power and water outage

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology commissioned two linked rapid evidence reviews on social and behavioural responses to prolonged power outages and failures of the water supply. This is social research services work. The contracting process identifies Kings College London as the supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded to Kings College London through a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, as a single lot. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 1 April 2027. Its value is £20,832.50 excluding VAT (£24,999 including VAT).

For comparable work from this department, a credible supplier would need to deliver rapid, evidence-based social research on how people and communities respond to disruption of essential services. The requirement links prolonged power outages with water-supply failures, so relevant expertise would span social and behavioural responses to both types of outage and the ability to produce two coordinated reviews. Kings College London’s selection provides an example of a university supplier delivering this kind of research. The procurement was a below-threshold direct award without competition, rather than an openly competed exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social science of power and water outage

Notice Description

The supply of two linked rapid evidence reviews on social and behavioural responses to prolonged power outages and failures of the water supply

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078856
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097381-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,832 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
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

Kings College London

Further Information

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