Published date: 12 December 2025

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Awarded contract (published 12 December 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Social research services - 79315000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

CF-0582700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

12 December 2025

Closing date

11 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 November 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Defra wishes to investigate individual and household behaviours within different population groups relating to preparedness.

Defra is interest in the general population however specific focus should also be given to vulnerable individuals and some focus to dependant companion animals (see definition above). Specific types of vulnerabilities include:
• The older people
• People with young children
• Individuals with chronic health conditions (physical or mental) or disability
• Adults with low income/unemployed
• Those with limited literacy or who do not speak English as a first language


Further population breakdowns of interest include rural/urban populations due to the difference in the required levels of preparedness for individuals in different areas.
The key research questions for this project are:
1. What are the barriers to individuals and households being prepared for emergencies?
o What does the existing research say and what are the evidence gaps that need to be filled?
o What are the specific barriers to preparedness for vulnerable individuals and in relation to companion animals?
2. What are the factors that enable individuals to improve their preparedness?
o What are the different types of factors that improve preparedness?
o How does the relevance of these factors vary by different population groups, including those relevant to vulnerable individuals and in relation to companion animals and livestock?
o What is the effectiveness of different household interventions for individuals and households to be prepared?
o Have any existing interventions been trialled and proved to be effective?
o What could an effective intervention to improve individual and household resilience be?

Award information

Awarded date

11 December 2025

Contract start date

12 November 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2026

Total value of contract

£75,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited

Address

West Wing, Somerset House, London WC2R 1HL

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Telephone

03459335577

Email

procurement@defra.gov.uk