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title: "Qualitative research on the role of services in sanctions circumvention"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05febb"
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published: "2026-03-26"
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# Qualitative research on the role of services in sanctions circumvention

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05febb

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the Department for Business & Trade, located in London, concerns a contract titled "Qualitative research on the role of services in sanctions circumvention." This falls under the services category within the research consultancy sector. The tender, initiated using a direct procurement method described as "below threshold - without competition," has gone through the Award and Contract stages, resulting in an active status with a contract signed on 2nd January 2026. Final completion is expected by 30th April 2026, following a rescheduling due to international travel considerations. The procurement addresses key gaps in understanding service-enabled circumvention, aiding the department in better enforcing trade sanctions.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research consultancy services, especially those adept at navigating global trade and sanction environments. With the direct procurement and no competition format, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), like Themis, can benefit from business growth by collaborating with central government bodies to impact policy enforcement and advisory services. Businesses with expertise in analysing and closing informational gaps regarding international service circumvention could leverage such contracts for strategic positioning and development in governmental consultancy avenues.

## Notice

There are gaps in DBT's understanding of circumvention, which this project seeks to address. Closing these information gaps on services-enabled circumvention is necessary to help DBT better enforce breaches of trade sanctions, identify whether there are any policy gaps and any additional business engagement and / or guidance needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027897-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £92,100 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & 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 | THEMIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 12:54 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027897-2026
- 2 Jan 2026 at 12:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000038-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027897-2026
  26th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000038-2026
  2nd January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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