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title: "PS26238 - Connected Products Market Analysis Research"
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# PS26238 - Connected Products Market Analysis Research

Buyer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a409e2a-7c0b-46c9-acb3-0d7e809fbcd7

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology commissioned independent market research and analysis of connected products sold in the UK, to build evidence for cyber security policy and possible legislation. The work covers products potentially within scope of future regulation, including connected hardware, operational technology and enterprise-connected devices. It includes developing a taxonomy of relevant products, compiling a dataset of organisations, and analysing manufacturers, developers, importers, distributors and retailers. The research also examines market structure and concentration, international trade patterns and likely compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Its purpose is to support policy development, options and impact assessments, and future legislative decisions. Delivery is focused on the UK connected-products market.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Frontier Economics Limited. The award was made on 8 October 2026 for £199,650. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 17 March 2027. This was a selective competition conducted as a call-off under a research and insights dynamic purchasing system. The requirement was evaluated through that competition; the published information does not give further detail of the scoring criteria. The original tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was a single research services requirement, rather than a set of separately awarded lots.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology for specialist market research that can inform cyber security policy and regulatory design. A credible competitor for similar work would need to combine market-analysis capability with a sound understanding of connected products, including hardware, operational technology and enterprise devices. The brief called for product taxonomy development, comprehensive organisation-level data and analysis spanning manufacturers, developers, importers, distributors and retailers. Relevant expertise also includes assessing market concentration, international trade and the likely implications of the EU Cyber Resilience Act for products placed on the UK market. Suppliers able to translate robust market evidence into policy, options and impact assessments would be well aligned with the requirement. The competition was run through a research and insights purchasing system, and the buyer identified the work as suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement This project will commission an independent market analysis of the UK connected products market, focusing on connected products that may be within scope of future cyber security policy and legislation. The research will develop a taxonomy of in-scope products, create a comprehensive dataset of organisations and provide analysis of manufacturers, developers, importers, distributors and retailers placing connected products on the UK market. The study will assess market structure, market concentration, international trade patterns, and the degree to which products are likely to comply with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The requirement is driven by the need to develop a robust evidence base to support policy development, options assessment, impact assessment and future legislative decisions relating to the cyber security of connected products. Current evidence exists for stand alone software markets, but significant gaps remain in relation to connected hardware, operational technology and enterprise connected devices. The research will provide essential baseline data to inform future policy interventions and regulatory design.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fabe6b36-6674-4987-9b6a-d729ff6ad011 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 17 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £199,650 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1LF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fabe6b36-6674-4987-9b6a-d729ff6ad011

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fabe6b36-6674-4987-9b6a-d729ff6ad011
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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