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title: "Social science of power and water outage"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078856"
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published: "2026-10-15"
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# Social science of power and water outage

Buyer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078856

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology commissioned two linked rapid evidence reviews on social and behavioural responses to prolonged power outages and failures of the water supply. This is social research services work. The contracting process identifies Kings College London as the supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded to Kings College London through a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, as a single lot. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 1 April 2027. Its value is £20,832.50 excluding VAT (£24,999 including VAT).

For comparable work from this department, a credible supplier would need to deliver rapid, evidence-based social research on how people and communities respond to disruption of essential services. The requirement links prolonged power outages with water-supply failures, so relevant expertise would span social and behavioural responses to both types of outage and the ability to produce two coordinated reviews. Kings College London’s selection provides an example of a university supplier delivering this kind of research. The procurement was a below-threshold direct award without competition, rather than an openly competed exercise.

## Notice

The supply of two linked rapid evidence reviews on social and behavioural responses to prolonged power outages and failures of the water supply

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097381-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,832 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 | Kings College London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 11:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097381-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097381-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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