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title: "Research and Insights RM6126"
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# Research and Insights RM6126

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029a8d

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## Summary

The "Research and Insights RM6126" procurement, managed by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in London, has reached the Award stage. This contract, part of a broader effort under the CPV category 73200000 for Research and Development consultancy services, targets economic research services with a focus on econometric and quantitative research projects. It supports the monitoring and evaluation of free trade agreements using extensive post-entry data over a five-year period. The procurement process employed a restricted procedure, ensuring selective invitation to vendors, supported by a selective procurement method. The successful outcome of this ITT process was formalised through a contract signed on 4th June 2026. Used by the Department for Business and Trade as both a buyer and central purchasing body, the procurement process complies with the rules set under the CELEX scheme, as referenced by legal basis ID 32014L0024. With the successful bidder, Frontier Economics, an esteemed supplier, engaged for their expertise in this domain, the contract was valued at £1,200,000 GBP.

This tender encompasses significant business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises excelling in research services, given the five-year data evaluation timeframe. Suitably positioned companies can harness this contract to showcase capabilities in complex data analysis and policy impact studies. Suppliers adept in econometric analysis, keen on building upon this sector's momentum, stand ready to leverage the mutual value offered via this contract. Such insights are highly relevant to entities aligned with providing evidence-based recommendations to public sector bodies, exemplifying the progressive business climate within the UK’s data evaluation and trade policy ecosystem. As the project unfolds, it promises to deepen commercial interfaces for suppliers and enhance understanding and standards in trade agreements through rigorous economic research.

## Notice

This contract will allow DBT to commission a range of econometric and quantitative research projects as required over the coming years, supporting the production of interim monitoring outputs and full ex-post evaluation reports using approximately up to five years' worth of ex-post data from each FTA's date of entry into force.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will allow DBT to commission a range of econometric and quantitative research projects as required over the coming years, supporting the production of interim monitoring outputs and full ex-post evaluation reports using approximately up to five years' worth of ex-post data from each FTA's date of entry into force.

Options: Option to extend for up to a further 3 months for a total contract term of 15 months including optional extension.

Renewal: CCS may extend the period of validity of the DPS for further two yearly periods at the end of the initial four year period and then at the end of each period of validity, as previously extended.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056739-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2029 |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,300,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,928,175 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Additional buyers | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD; CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE; DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE; E: THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE; GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY; HM TREASURY; NHS ENGLAND; OFQUAL; SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY; THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLG3 West Midlands, TLG33 Coventry, TLI London, TLI42 Tower Hamlets |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 24 |
| Supplier names | BASIS SOCIAL; BMG RESEARCH; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES; CM MONITOR TRADING AS BRITAINTHINKS; ECORYS; EP: IC CONSULTANTS; FRONTIER ECONOMICS; GEMSERV; I.F.F RESEARCH; IFF RESEARCH; INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES; IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH; PA CONSULTING SERVICES; PICKER INSTITUTE EUROPE; PREVIOUSLY MRSG LTD, (NAME CHANGED AUGUST 2023; PUBLIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL; PYE TAIT; RSM UK CONSULTING; SAVANTA; SQW; THINKS; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON; VERIAN GROUP; YOUGOV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2026 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056739-2026
- 16 Jun 2026 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056709-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 11:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018363-2026
- 6 Jan 2026 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000668-2026
- 12 Dec 2025 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082630-2025
- 13 Nov 2025 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073669-2025
- 4 Nov 2025 at 13:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070846-2025
- 17 Oct 2025 at 14:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066416-2025
- 17 Oct 2025 at 14:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066409-2025
- 16 Oct 2025 at 06:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065757-2025
- 6 Oct 2025 at 15:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062614-2025
- 8 Jul 2025 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038292-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 10:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020772-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 15:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018171-2025
- 16 Apr 2025 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015507-2025
- 7 Apr 2025 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013317-2025
- 18 Dec 2024 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040794-2024
- 20 Mar 2024 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009017-2024
- 28 Feb 2024 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006431-2024
- 8 Feb 2024 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004285-2024
- 18 Dec 2023 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037059-2023
- 14 Dec 2023 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036824-2023
- 13 Dec 2023 at 17:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036710-2023
- 11 Dec 2023 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036420-2023
- 23 Nov 2023 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034700-2023
- 23 Nov 2023 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034631-2023
- 6 Nov 2023 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032825-2023
- 17 Oct 2023 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030562-2023
- 12 Oct 2023 at 07:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030044-2023
- 29 Sep 2023 at 07:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028712-2023
- 28 Sep 2023 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028584-2023
- 20 Sep 2023 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027716-2023
- 23 Jun 2023 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017884-2023
- 16 May 2023 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013862-2023
- 5 Apr 2023 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009976-2023
- 27 Mar 2023 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008792-2023
- 27 Mar 2023 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008772-2023
- 27 Mar 2023 at 08:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008764-2023
- 23 Mar 2023 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008422-2023
- 13 Mar 2023 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007220-2023
- 6 Mar 2023 at 14:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006467-2023
- 22 Feb 2023 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005358-2023
- 17 Feb 2023 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004888-2023
- 2 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027493-2021
- 10 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004892-2021

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- http://www.iffresearch.com
- http://www.ipsos.com
- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- http://www.picker.org
- http://www.rsmuk.com
- http://www.savanta.com
- http://www.southampton.ac.uk
- http://www.sqw.co.uk
- https://epicconsultants.co.uk/
- https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps
- https://www..gov.uk/CCS
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Start/76c6a1ab-5fd1-4dff-bbb7-1214f2752a32
- https://www.cqc.org.uk/
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- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
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