Contract award · 23 Mar 2026

T1187 Usability Testing

University of Essex awarded “Usability Testing” to The National Centre for Social Research for £59,983 on 23 Mar 2026.

Business services East of England

BuyerUniversity of Essex

Value £59,983

WinnerThe National Centre for Social Research

Procedure

Procedure as published: Not specified.

Buyer: University of Essex
Supplier: The National Centre for Social Research
Value: £59,983
Procedure: Not specified
Sector: Business services · Survey services (CPV 79311000)
Region: East of England
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date23 Mar 2026

Published23 Mar 2026Published the same day

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About the supplier

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