Published date: 17 January 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 December 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£49,500 to £50,000

Procurement reference

tender_397574/1294026

Published date

17 January 2024

Closing date

1 December 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

15 January 2024

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Research into Potentially Harmful Online Architecture
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill is currently passing through the Houses of Parliament. The Bill aims to boost competition in digital markets and increase consumer choice whilst protecting consumers and businesses from unfair and illegal practices. To maximise the effectiveness of the Bill, the government is looking to extend the evidence base on the potential consumer harm that arises from certain practices used in digital markets in the UK. This Contract is an opportunity to contribute to this evidence base by undertaking a research project that will look to test the potential consumer harm arising from the use of 'default's on e-retail websites.
Defaults cover any situation where an e-retailer pre-chooses an option to present to consumers. In general, defaults can range from the automatic settings that websites and apps use when consumers visit the website or app to the products, add-ons, brands or subscription renewal options that are pre-selected when presented to them whilst navigating the website or app .
This Contract shall focus on the use of defaults that most directly relate to the quantity, quality and price of products and services that consumers may purchase on an website or app. It therefore shall focus on how products, product options, add-ons and brands are pre-selected and presented to consumers

Award information

Awarded date

8 January 2024

Contract start date

15 January 2024

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Total value of contract

£49,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Alma Economics Ltd

Address

43 Tanner Street London

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for International Trade

Address

Old Admiralty Building, Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DY
England

Email

commercialresearchandprofessionalservices@trade.gov.uk