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title: "PIPELINE - Provision of Mid-Long Term Research Agency"
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# PIPELINE - Provision of Mid-Long Term Research Agency

Buyer: Crown Commercial Service  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a37b456a-85df-415b-bb48-497fe97453f0

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## Summary

The Government Commercial Agency, acting for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, procured mid- to long-term research agency services. The requirement is for research consultancy supporting the Authority’s work, with delivery in London, United Kingdom. This is a services procurement rather than a goods or construction opportunity, classified under CPV 73210000 for research consultancy services. The named buying organisation is the Government Commercial Agency. The requirement is presented as a single service need, covering the provision of an agency able to support research over an extended period. Businesses in market research, research consultancy and related agency services are the relevant sector, particularly those able to work with a public authority and deliver services in London.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 2 July 2026. The contract was awarded on 7 August 2026 to IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD for £204,277. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2028. The award is active, and the procurement value and awarded value are both £204,277. The process was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The recorded route was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so future suppliers would need to understand and qualify for the relevant purchasing system before competing for comparable work.

This award demonstrates demand from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority for sustained research consultancy delivered through the Government Commercial Agency. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a research agency capability covering mid- to long-term assignments, with the capacity to support public-sector research over an extended engagement and deliver work in London. The selected supplier is a large market research company, indicating that scale and established delivery capability were relevant to the outcome. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a dynamic purchasing system call-off rather than relying only on open-market tendering. Relevant experience in research consultancy and the organisational capacity to manage a substantial public-sector assignment would strengthen a competing offer when this requirement returns.

## Notice

IBCA Mid-Long Term Research Agency

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40a85d36-ffce-405a-9041-df194369cfe7 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £204,277 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £204,277 |
| 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 | Crown Commercial Service |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ipsos MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 16:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40a85d36-ffce-405a-9041-df194369cfe7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40a85d36-ffce-405a-9041-df194369cfe7
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d1a5dfa-8d29-4dd7-a64f-8a08ce1b90f7

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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