Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
- Value
- £120,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date1 May 2026
- Published26 May 2026Published 25 days after the contract date
Description
The core evidence gap lies in understanding how agencies and end clients will respond behaviourally to the new legislation due to come into force in April 2026. This legislation shifts PAYE liability from umbrella companies to agencies or end clients, aiming to close tax loopholes and reduce risk around fraud. Whilst internal administrative data can, to some extent, tell us how businesses have responded to the new legislation, it is unable to give us the narrative on why they have responded the way they have. Additionally, it is also unable to tell us whether they have improved/increased their due diligence or assurance processes which would be key if they continue to use umbrella companies. It is in this granularity of detail, which we seek to explore through this research, HMRC will be able to understand the motivations of these agencies and any evolving models HMRC have not anticipated that come with new legislation. We are also interested in exploring reactions to the legislation …
About the supplier
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00948470).