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title: "CR_ Trade Impacts Survey, Research and Evaluation Call Off"
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# CR_ Trade Impacts Survey, Research and Evaluation Call Off

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f797a6a-7846-4383-9e4b-00918f5491e3

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade commissioned research services to assess the impacts of its newly negotiated free trade agreements. The work covers annual business surveys and additional research projects, including follow-up qualitative research. It is a call-off requirement for projects examining how the free trade agreements affect businesses and trade activity. Delivery may cover the United Kingdom, London, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The procurement is categorised as research services, under CPV 73110000. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The Department for Business and Trade is the buying organisation, based in London.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 16 January 2026 at 15:00 UTC. IFF Research Limited was awarded the contract on 26 March 2026 for £1,270,000 including the stated currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 16 March 2026 to 16 April 2027. The procurement was for services and covered a single requirement. The award is active, and the tender is recorded as complete. The contract was evaluated through the dynamic purchasing system call-off process. The published outcome identifies IFF Research Limited as the selected supplier.

This requirement indicates demand for suppliers able to design and deliver business surveys and wider economic or trade research for government. A credible competitor would need capability in quantitative survey research, questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork and analysis, alongside qualitative methods such as interviews or other follow-up research. Experience of evaluating policy impacts, particularly the effects of free trade agreements on businesses, would be directly relevant. The geographic scope favours organisations able to engage businesses across the UK and international locations, manage varied respondent groups and produce robust comparative findings. The work is suitable for an SME, so a specialist research consultancy with strong delivery management, analytical expertise and public-sector research experience could be well placed when this requirement returns.

## Notice

This is an awarded contract and is being published for transparency purposes. DBT require a call-off contract for FTA (Free Trade Agreement) research projects. This will focus on assessing the impacts of our newly negotiated FTAs programme, through both annual business surveys and additional research projects (e.g. follow-up qualitative research).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b87c275-08a0-4f7c-9ac1-6d09007d2096 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2026 - 16 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,270,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,270,000 |
| 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 Business and Trade |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFF Research |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 16:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b87c275-08a0-4f7c-9ac1-6d09007d2096

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b87c275-08a0-4f7c-9ac1-6d09007d2096
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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