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title: "Smart Data Economic Incentives Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e55c"
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# Smart Data Economic Incentives Research

Buyer: Department for Business & Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e55c

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade commissioned economic research services for the Smart Data Economic Incentives Research project. The work is to develop an economics-informed framework supporting practical decisions about economic incentives within Smart Data schemes under the Data (Use and Access) Act. The requirement covers services delivered across the United Kingdom and is relevant to consultancies, universities and research organisations with expertise in applied economics, public policy and regulatory analysis. The buyer is a central government department based in London. The project concerns the design and assessment of incentive approaches for Smart Data schemes, rather than the supply of software, data infrastructure or general business consultancy.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to UEA Consulting Ltd. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition, covering one lot, with economic research services as the main category. The award is active. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 30 October 2027, with a possible extension of up to three months to 30 January 2028. Its value is £112,000 excluding VAT and £134,400 including VAT. The contract may be extended with at least 10 working days’ written notice before expiry, without increasing the contract value where the deliverables’ scope remains materially unchanged. The award used a direct-award route rather than competitive evaluation.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Business & Trade for specialist economic research supporting Smart Data policy and implementation. A credible future competitor would need to connect economic analysis with practical incentive design, assess how incentives operate within Smart Data schemes, and interpret the requirements of the Data (Use and Access) Act. Relevant capability may include applied economic research, regulatory or public-policy analysis, evidence-based framework development and the ability to turn research into decisions for government stakeholders. The incumbent is an SME consultancy linked to the University of East Anglia, indicating that the requirement can suit a focused research organisation rather than only a large multinational. Suppliers with strong academic, consultancy or policy networks may be well placed.

## Notice

This project will develop an economics informed framework to support practical decisions on economic incentives within Smart Data schemes under the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078000-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £112,000 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | UEA Consulting Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 10:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078000-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078000-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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