Published date: 13 October 2025

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


Closing: 29 August 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£147,000

Procurement reference

tender_498770/1523797

Published date

13 October 2025

Closing date

29 August 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

8 October 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2026

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

Research to inform reforms on unfair dismissal and 'fire and rehire' practices. The project involves two separate research arms: one focusing on unfair dismissal, requiring 50 interviews with businesses with employees, and another on financial difficulties, requiring 50 interviews with businesses that have faced or are facing financial difficulties in the last five years.

Award information

Awarded date

8 October 2025

Contract start date

8 October 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2026

Total value of contract

£147,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IPSOS (Market Research) LTD

Address

3 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for International Trade

Address

Old Admiralty Building, Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DY
England

Email

CommercialResearchandConsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk