Published date: 1 December 2025

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


Closing: 4 November 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

SW1A 2DY

Value of contract

£154,950

Procurement reference

tender_505089/1534931

Published date

1 December 2025

Closing date

4 November 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

24 November 2025

Contract end date

22 May 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

The Full-Scale Baseline Household Survey (FSBHS) contract has been awarded to deliver a comprehensive research project commissioned by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) under the Department for Business and Trade. The survey aims to collect robust, nationally representative data on the prevalence of OPSS-regulated products within UK households, strengthening the evidence base for policy development, enforcement, and consumer protection. This procurement was conducted under PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework: Lot 3.

Term: 6 months (with an optional 2-month extension)

Award information

Awarded date

20 November 2025

Contract start date

24 November 2025

Contract end date

22 May 2026

Total value of contract

£154,950

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

I.F.F Research Limited

Address

5th Floor The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, England, SE1 0HR

Reference

Companies House number: 00849983

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The Department for Business and Trade

Address

Old Admiralty Building, Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DY
England

Email

commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk