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Published 13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Research relating to the impacts of the minimum wage, 1-year projects

Official notice

Authority: Low Pay Commission (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£60,000≈ £42k / year · £75,000 inc. VAT57.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to LONDON ECONOMICS
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 4 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Research in relation to the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The successful project will consider the impact of minimum wages on prices and profits in the early years sector.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 5 mo)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £75,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Tenders are evaluated using the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) methodology. This is where the LPC assesses a Tender based on a combination of commercial, quality, and price elements. If the LPC chooses to award the Contract, it shall award the Contract to the Tenderer which submits the highest scoring Tender. The MAT ratio for this tender is: * Commercial criteria: pass/fail * Quality: 80% * Value for money: 20% Further details of the scoring criteria for the weighted elements are available in Section 5 of the Invitation to Tender document.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,2391 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LONDON ECONOMICSSME£25,239 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Impact of the minimum wage on prices and profits in the early years sector · LONDON ECONOMICSSME

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £25,239
    Period
    5 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 6 months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The terms and conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST
Last source update
3 Nov 2026, 12:22 GMT
Authority reference
LPC 2026/01
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065709
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9b7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit tender documents by email to [email protected], copying [email protected].

Please ensure all tender documents (as listed in Section 5, Part E of the Invitation to Tender document) are attached to the email.

Timeline

13 Jul 2026 → 4 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published115 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST
  2. Clarification questions by86 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline66 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published3 days ago
    3 Nov 2026, 12:22 GMT
  5. Contract starts2 days ago
    4 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Nov 2026, 12:22 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Nov 2026, 12:22 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Low Pay Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDDW-8983-PTPH Ground Floor, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LONDON ECONOMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04083204GB-PPON: PPCL-9864-VJJR Somerset House, New Wing, Strand, London, London, WC2R 1LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThere will be a short delay before the linked page goes live. If you are not able to access it immediately, please try again after a few hours. The linked web page contains: * Invitation to Tender document, detailing the full specification for the research and the terms of tender…

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender