Published date: 1 December 2025

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


Closing: 31 October 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

tender_507609/1535960

Published date

1 December 2025

Closing date

31 October 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

28 November 2025

Contract end date

31 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

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS.

Brief Description of Requirement

Purpose of the commission is to collate the current evidence around the risks posed by misinformation and their implications for HMG policy & operations.
Key Objectives:
- Provide a thematic synthesis of current evidence
- Highlight gaps and opportunities for future research
Customers: Government Chief Scientific Adviser, departmental Chief Scientific Advisers, senior/working-level policy leads across departments impacted by misinformation.

Award information

Awarded date

28 November 2025

Contract start date

28 November 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£49,937

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Address

University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House, North Star Aveneue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk