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Published 2 Nov 2026

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PS26187 - Research Security Due Diligence and Risk Assessment Tools: Strategic Market and User Research

Official notice

Authority: DSIT

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services (73000000)
Published contract value£139,808Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to Economic Research Services Limited
Contract starts 26 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a competitive tinder against the RM6126 - Research & Insights DPS.

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) is seeking to understand the current landscape of research security due diligence and risk assessment tools, services and methodologies available to UK research organisations, how they are used in practice, and where capability gaps remain.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference
tender_545228/1624110
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Published tender value
£150,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    22 Oct 2026
  2. Contract starts
    26 Oct 2026
  3. Notice published
    2 Nov 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Economic Research Services LimitedSupplier 172 Chester Rd, Helsby, Cheshire, WA6 0AR, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-77114869-c6e1-42e6-9302-562601a9bac8-2026-11-02T11:23:19Z
Published
2 Nov 2026
Latest update
2 Nov 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-77114869-c6e1-42e6-9302-562601a9bac8
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-77114869-c6e1-42e6-9302-562601a9bac8-1