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Benefits of Commitments on the Prohibition of Performance Requirements

Department for Business and Trade

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22 Oct 2026 at 14:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade commissioned research services on the benefits of commitments prohibiting performance requirements in trade agreements. The work is intended to build a stronger evidence base to support negotiations, including targeted agreements outside free trade agreements and the department’s free trade agreement programme. The research is delivered in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to LSE Enterprise Ltd, trading as LSE Consulting, through a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 23 October 2026 to 30 October 2027. Its value is £79,970 excluding VAT and £95,964 including VAT. The award is active, and the contract is active. The work was arranged as a single lot. The published outcome provides no evaluation criteria or basis for comparing competing bids; the route used was a non-competitive direct award.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Business & Trade for research that strengthens the evidence base on trade policy commitments, specifically prohibitions on performance requirements and their benefits. Relevant competitors would need strong research capability and the ability to produce evidence that can inform international trade negotiations, including work relating to agreements outside the free trade agreement programme. The requirement is focused on policy research rather than general consultancy or unrelated trade services. LSE Consulting, a large supplier, was selected through a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or a set of published qualification requirements. Suppliers able to deliver focused, credible analysis for government trade-policy work would be best placed to respond to a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Benefits of Commitments on the Prohibition of Performance Requirements

Notice Description

The policy context for this report is the ambition of developing a more robust evidence base relating to commitments on the Prohibition of Performance Requirements (PPR) to aid negotiations, including for targeted non-FTA agreements as set out in the Trade Strategy and Labour Manifesto, as well as the FTA programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078dfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100020-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,970 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 1-2 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
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

LSE Enterprise Ltd

Further Information

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