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title: "Employment effects of the National Living Wage"
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# Employment effects of the National Living Wage

Buyer: LOW PAY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fb00

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by the Low Pay Commission (LPC), focused on the project titled "Employment effects of the National Living Wage". Situated in London, the LPC, a central government public authority, sought expert analysis on the impacts of recent minimum wage rises, particularly in terms of employment and working hours. This tender, classified under the research and development services industry, was conducted as an open competition below the threshold. The process progressed through significant dates, with the contract signed on 12th March 2026, becoming active on 16th March 2026, and continuing until 30th March 2028. The procurement status is complete, with key milestones marked by interim findings expected in September 2026 and final findings by September 2027.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in research and development, consultancy services, and data analysis. Entities like Smart Data Foundry, awarded the contract, demonstrate the kind of large-scale operations that could effectively harness such opportunities. However, smaller enterprises and those from the VCSE sector were also deemed suitable, reflecting an inclusive evaluation process. The initiative employed the Most Advantageous Tender methodology, evaluating submissions based on quality and price, which encourages businesses offering innovative methodologies and robust delivery capabilities to compete for such contracts actively.

## Notice

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) sought tenders for research using novel methods or data to analyse the impact of recent increases in the minimum wage. We are specifically interested in the impacts on employment (and hours), but research may cover a range of other outcomes. This procurement is for research delivering its final findings in September 2027 with interim findings in September 2026. If your proposed project could be completed to a shorter timeframe, we strongly encourage you to submit a bid under LPC 2025/05 (Open call for research on the minimum wage). The estimated maximum cost of the contract was PS80,000 (exclusive of VAT; PS96,000 including VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031770-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £73,116 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOW PAY COMMISSION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMART DATA FOUNDRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 09:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031770-2026
- 19 Dec 2025 at 19:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085180-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031770-2026
  8th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085180-2025
  19th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-pay-commission-call-for-research-for-2026-and-beyond
  A detailed description of the project requirements is provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document published on the Low Pay Commission website. The pricing schedule template can be found alongside the ITT document. Note that there may be a short delay in the linked page going live. If you are unable to access it initially, please try again on the following working day.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/low-pay-commission
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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