Smart Data Economic Incentives Research

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£112,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to UEA Consulting Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project will develop an economics informed framework to support practical decisions on economic incentives within Smart Data schemes under the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79311400 Economic research 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST
Last source update: 17 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST
Authority reference: PR_5307
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-078000
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e55c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £112,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UEA Consulting Limited	£112,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · UEA Consulting Limited
Signed
29 Jul 2026
Value
£112,000
Period
3 Aug 2026 – 30 Oct 2027 · up to 30 Jan 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 3 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. Extension of the delivery period, whether due to agreed changes, unforeseen events, or other circumstances, shall not of itself entitle the Supplier to any increase in the Contract Value, provided that the scope of Deliverables remains materially unchanged.

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 2DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UEA Consulting LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06477521 The Registry, UEA Norwich Research Park, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7TJContact email, phone

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 Tender17 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST