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title: "CR_5542 - Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes"
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# CR_5542 - Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c55dce80-9c59-4e34-899a-d7c67ad0b05f

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade commissioned research into work-related stress and burnout and their effects on employment outcomes. The study responds to concerns about blurred boundaries between work and home, while recognising employers’ need to contact staff for legitimate reasons. Its purpose is to inform proportionate, workable work-life balance policies across different sectors and forms of employment, taking account of both worker wellbeing and business needs. This is a research services contract, with delivery specified across the United Kingdom and a wider range of international locations. The requirement is relevant to organisations able to conduct employment and workplace research and assess links between working conditions, wellbeing and employment outcomes.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Market & Opinion Research International Limited (trading as name recorded in the procurement data). The award was made on 25 September 2026, with a contract period from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded value is £175,000. The estimated procurement range was £140,400 to £200,160. The Department used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The stated response deadline was 24 August 2026 at 3pm. The research service was treated as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria or lot structure are recorded in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Business and Trade for focused research connecting work stress and burnout with employment outcomes, to inform policy on work-life balance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design and deliver robust research on workplace experiences and worker wellbeing, analyse how findings relate to employment, and produce evidence that can support proportionate policy across varied sectors and forms of work. The selected supplier was a large market and opinion research company, indicating that established research delivery capability was able to meet this requirement; the stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability also shows that smaller or mission-led research providers could be relevant. Suppliers combining sound research methods with an understanding of employers’ operational needs and workers’ wellbeing would be well placed.

## Notice

In the response to the House of Lords Home-Based Working Select Committee report, the Government recognised the risks associated with blurred boundaries between work and home, while also recognising that employers should retain appropriate autonomy and be able to contact employees where there is a legitimate need to do so. The Government stated that policies supporting work-life balance should be proportionate, workable across different sectors and forms of employment, and support both worker wellbeing and business needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d36bb70c-6797-4c44-9b32-6bb7ffc7826b |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,160 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £175,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d36bb70c-6797-4c44-9b32-6bb7ffc7826b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d36bb70c-6797-4c44-9b32-6bb7ffc7826b
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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