Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Department for Business & Trade · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- I.F.F Research Ltd
- Value
- £900,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Sector
- Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Sep 2026
- Published12 Oct 2026Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
Delivery of the Industry Portfolio Research Tool (IPRT) for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), comprising business surveys, qualitative research and responsive research commissions to provide evidence on how businesses understand and manage product safety responsibilities, supporting policy development, regulatory delivery and evaluation activities. The contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. It runs for an initial period of four years, from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2030, with an option to extend by up to six months. Any extension is for time only and does not increase the maximum contract value of £750,000 (excluding VAT).
About the supplier
I.F.F Research Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00849983).