Published date: 14 February 2017

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


Closing: 14 November 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £180,029

Procurement reference

CCZZ16A24

Published date

14 February 2017

Closing date

14 November 2016

Contract start date

18 January 2017

Contract end date

30 November 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wishes to commission research to evaluate the lower, tiered benefit cap. The purpose of the research will be to evaluate the effects of the new lowered Benefit Cap on affected claimants' behaviours and attitudes towards housing and employment and understand what is driving / preventing different responses to the cap. Additionally the research will seek to assess the effectiveness of the policy in meetings its aims as a work incentive, explore how the policy is operating and understand what effects the policy has had on the housing function of Local Authorities (LAs) and local agencies.

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Award information

Awarded date

17 January 2017

Contract start date

18 January 2017

Contract end date

30 November 2018

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NatCen Social Research

Address

35 Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0AX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Hughes

Address

Concept House,
Cardiff Road,
Newport,
NP10 8QQ
Wales

Email

serviceops.research@crowncommecial.gov.uk