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title: "Underinvestment in Firms by Growth Stage Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fb24"
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# Underinvestment in Firms by Growth Stage Research

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fb24

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade commissioned research consultancy services on underinvestment in firms by growth stage. The work is intended to examine how investment varies across stages of business growth and to provide research relevant to the department’s policy and business-support responsibilities. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. This is a services requirement rather than the supply of goods or construction work, and sits within research consultancy services (CPV 73210000). The buyer is a central government department based in London. The requirement was structured as a single package covering the research assignment, with the selected supplier responsible for delivering the service across the UK.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. I.F.F. Research Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed and started on 7 September 2026, with a scheduled end date of 29 January 2027 and an available maximum extension to 29 March 2027. The contract allows an eight-week, two-month extension. Its value is £64,930 excluding VAT and £77,916 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and the contract remains active. The published outcome identifies the requirement as a research consultancy service concerning underinvestment in firms by growth stage.

This award is useful market evidence for research agencies and consultancies that study business finance, investment behaviour, firm growth and economic policy. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to design and deliver applied research on underinvestment across different growth stages, interpret findings for a central government audience and operate across the UK. Relevant capability would include research consultancy expertise, robust evidence-gathering and analysis, and the ability to turn findings into clear policy-relevant outputs. The award also shows that the department has used a direct, below-threshold route for a focused research assignment, so suppliers should be able to present a clearly defined service capable of being commissioned as a discrete package.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of research regarding the underinvestment in Firms by Growth Stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087763-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 29 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £64,930 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Business and 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 | IFF Research |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 13:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087763-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087763-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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