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Published 14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Designing Pro‑Competitive Interventions: Evidence on Market Shaping, Economic Security, and Investment

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value £112,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to LSE Enterprise Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A programme of research examining business responses to market-shaping interventions, economic security measures and investment incentives, including approximately 50-70 business interviews across five sectors and the production of reports, datasets and presentations to inform future policy development.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: UK
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
Authority reference
PR_5347
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8e1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £112,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LSE Enterprise LtdAwarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · LSE Enterprise Ltd

    Signed
    11 Sept 2026
    Value
    £112,500
    Period
    14 Sept 2026 — 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 May 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Buyer may extend the duration of the Contract for a period of up to 2 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days’ notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 11:02 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Business & Trade

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZZJ-6312-QTTD Old Admiralty Building, London, London, SW1A 2DY
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender