Understanding Business Decisions and Behaviour: Unfair Dismissal and Financial Difficulties
About This Opportunity
Award notice from Department for Business and Trade (United Kingdom) — Understanding Business Decisions and Behaviour: Unfair Dismissal and. research &.
This is a services contract in the Research and legal services sectors, with a focus on Policy Research and Labor Law. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 147,000.
Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the Research sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
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.. CPV: Research and development consultancy services (73200000). Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Suitable for SMEs. Suitable for VCSEs
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on October 13, 2025. Last refreshed 8 days ago. Reference: tender_498770/1523797. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade has issued 87 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 87 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Education & Training, and Consulting. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 17, 2026.
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How much was the contract awarded for?
IPSOS (Market Research) LTD was awarded the contract for £147,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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Is this tender still open?
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Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Department for Business and Trade in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
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This is a Services contract in the Research & Innovation sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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