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title: "Project_4973 - Digital Adoption Trial 2"
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# Project_4973 - Digital Adoption Trial 2

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ddd9783d-b9a6-4ab4-ad38-b0455a87a555

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Project_4973 - Digital Adoption Trial 2" was carried out by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), headquartered in London, England. This project falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services. It involved running trials to assist SMEs in increasing digital adoption across various regions, potentially at the Mayoral Combined Authority level. The procurement approach was selective, utilising a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The awarding stage is now complete, with a contract awarded to Verian Group UK Limited on 7th November 2025. The total contract value is £316,981.45, with the contract period spanning from 7th November 2025 to 7th May 2027.

This tender creates numerous business growth opportunities, especially for entities experienced in delivering digital transformation and consultancy services. Businesses that have the capability to address motivational and capability barriers in the SME sector would find this tender particularly relevant. As the procurement method was selective, involving a dynamic purchasing system, there is a need for businesses to stay involved in these systems to qualify for such opportunities. Companies with a strong regional presence and understanding of local SME challenges, preferably those that qualify as SMEs or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to engage in such tenders. The contract’s goal to improve the productivity of SMEs through digital adoption makes it valuable for consultancy firms specialising in digitalisation strategies.

## Notice

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) are keen to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) become more productive by increasing their levels of digital adoption. DBT want to undertake a second recruitment trial and advice trial project, to assess the effectiveness of different advisory approaches and recruitment strategies. DBT will run a recruitment trial and an advice trial. Trials will test solutions to key motivational and capability barriers (e.g. lack of urgency, risk aversion, lack of awareness and knowledge). Taking lessons from previous programmes, we are keen to deliver these trials regionally, recognising local networks, trusted intermediaries and a better understanding of local issues facing SMEs. These regions will likely be at the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) level. DBT has selected a delivery partner for this project. 'Delivery partner' refers to the local authority that will deliver the advice as part of the advice trial and the recruitment methods, as part of the recruitment trial.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ab7acc-acbc-4b19-b061-1a7807c9228c |
| 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 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2025 - 7 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £316,981 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £316,981 |
| 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 2BL |
| 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 | VERIAN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ab7acc-acbc-4b19-b061-1a7807c9228c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ab7acc-acbc-4b19-b061-1a7807c9228c
  6th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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