---
title: "User Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a653"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2025-10-02"
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# User Research

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a653

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## Summary

The Home Office has completed a procurement process for "User Research", focusing on recruitment for hard-to-reach user communities to inform their digital products. This contract falls under the services category, specifically recruitment services, and was carried out using a direct procurement method below the competition threshold, denoting a light touch regime. The Home Office, situated in London, served as the buying organisation, with the contract period spanning from 29th September 2025 to 2nd January 2026, with an option to extend by two months. The overall value of the contract is £78,000, with a gross amount of £66,000, and was awarded to People Street Collaborative C.I.C.

This tender provides a gateway for small to medium-sized enterprises, especially those specialising in user research or services linked to recruitment, to engage with public authority clients. Companies with expertise in understanding niche or hard-to-reach demographics, or those adept in supplying digital user research insights, could find substantial business growth opportunities via such contracts. The streamlined procurement process allows for easier participation by suitable businesses, enhancing the prospects for collaboration with central government departments like the Home Office.

## Notice

User Research recruitment for hard to reach user communities, to provide user research for Home Office digital products.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061537-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2025 - 2 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £66,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | PEOPLE STREET COLLABORATIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2025 at 08:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061537-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061537-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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