Published date: 22 July 2025

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


Closing: 17 April 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£300,499.20

Procurement reference

tender_480875/1495760

Published date

22 July 2025

Closing date

17 April 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 June 2025

Contract end date

26 August 2027

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?

Yes

Description

The Department for Business and Trade would like to understake a recruitment trial and an advice trial. The requirement is, to evaluate the effectiveness of different advisory approaches and recruitment strategies, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increase their levels of digital adoption.  

The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for a period of two (2) years and two (2) months, with the option to extend by six (6) months. The estimated value for the contract is £500,000.00 for the initial contract period and is exclusive of VAT. If the contract is extended, the estimated value for the extension period will be £110,000.00 and is exclusive of VAT.

This Procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the under the CCS Framework RM6126 Research & Insights. Tenderers can submit a tender as part of a proposed consortium or with named sub-contractors, but the tender must be submitted by a single legal entity that will represent the consortium or group of economic operators.

Award information

Awarded date

27 June 2025

Contract start date

26 June 2025

Contract end date

26 August 2027

Total value of contract

£300,499.20

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Verian Group UK Limited

Address

4 Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P 3JA

Reference

Companies House number: 228340905

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Verian Group UK Limited

Address

4 Millbank, Westminster,
London
SW1P 3JA
England

Email

CommercialResearchandConsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk