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title: "Price Personalisation and Consumer Harm Research"
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# Price Personalisation and Consumer Harm Research

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d92c8e4e-2104-40c3-bc1d-cd369b91fc1a

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade, based in London, has awarded a contract titled "Price Personalisation and Consumer Harm Research" under the CPV category of Research Services. This procurement, which falls under the services category, utilised a selective procurement method through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract, valued at £93,500, spans from 6th August 2025 to 7th March 2026 and covers diverse locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and the United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the award being made to Alma Economics on 6th August 2025, and the notice published on 19th August 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in research services, particularly SMEs and organisations focused on VCSE initiatives. The research is crucial in understanding the effects of price personalisation on vulnerable consumers, potentially opening avenues for companies with expertise in quantitative behavioural studies. Businesses interested in expanding their portfolio within the research sector, especially those adept in addressing issues related to consumer harm, would find this contract beneficial for growth and engagement with public sector projects.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of research into price personalisation and consumer harm through a quantitative behavioural study into the impacts of personalisation of prices/offers on vulnerable consumers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f42a2375-b689-41ce-86ae-203b46241bd5 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2025 - 7 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £93,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £93,500 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | ALMA ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2025 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f42a2375-b689-41ce-86ae-203b46241bd5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f42a2375-b689-41ce-86ae-203b46241bd5
  19th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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