Research into Access-to-Talent Issues Faced by Scale-Ups

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

E1W 1YW

Value of contract

£148,963

Procurement reference

Access-to-Talent Issues Faced by Scale-Ups

Published date

1 November 2021

Closing date

17 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 October 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Research into access-to-talent issues faced by scale-ups. The Government has a public priority to make the UK the 'best place to start and grow' a business. In his Budget 2021 speech, the Chancellor set out his expectation that EMI has a key part to play in this priority action. We require research to examine access to talent issues experienced by UK 'scale-ups'. It is an HMT objective to 'increase employment and productivity' and ensure 'strong growth and competitiveness' across the UK. EMI is intended to intervene where necessary to help companies with the potential to grow and develop to do so, on the basis that this creates greater levels of innovation and employment in the UK economy, thereby supporting the government and department's wider priorities and objectives. The Chancellor has asked us to develop policy options to potentially expand the Enterprise Management Incentives scheme to larger 'scale up' businesses. He pressed for policy options for Budget 2021. However, a lack of evidence of the need for further intervention prevented us from being able to offer effective options and will prevent the delivery of future changes if, as is likely, these interact with domestic subsidy control and/or State aid rules. This research will examine access to talent issues experienced by UK scale ups, through a combination of survey data and analysis of data gathered through surveying scale-ups and start-ups as well as available data on large businesses.

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More information

Attachments

• 28-10-2021 - Redacted Letter-of-Appointment for research into access-to-talent issues faced by scale-ups.pdf
• Signed contract
• Letter of Appointment

• 28-10-2021- Redacted HMRC Call-Off-Contract-Terms for Research into access-to-talent issues faced by scale-ups.pdf
• Signed contract
• Signed Call-Off Contract

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Award information

Awarded date

29 October 2021

Contract start date

18 October 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£148,963

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IPSOS MORI UK LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Fintan Bradley

Address

5th Floor West, Ralli Quays
3 Stanley Street
Salford
M60 9LA
England

Telephone

07530791302

Email

fintan.bradley@hmrc.gov.uk