Industry Portfolio Research Tool (IPRT)
Department for Business and TradeEstimated Value
Up to £750,000
Deadline
23 February 2029
864 days remaining
Published
12 October 2026
Type
services
Overview
Delivery of the Industry Portfolio Research Tool (IPRT) for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), comprising business surveys, qualitative research and responsive research commissions to provide evidence on how businesses understand and manage product safety responsibilities, supporting policy development, regulatory delivery and evaluation activities. The contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System.
It runs for an initial period of four years, from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2030, with an option to extend by up to six months. Any extension is for time only and does not increase the maximum contract value of £750,000 (excluding VAT).
Key points
- A biennial Core Survey delivered in Contract Years 1 and 3.
- Qualitative follow-up research alongside each survey.
- Optional Responsive Research Commissions, commissioned through Statements of Work as needs arise. Outputs include datasets, findings packs and publishable reports.
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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has awarded a call‑off contract to carry out research on the impact of newly negotiated free‑trade agreements. The work will involve running annual business surveys and doing follow‑up qualitative studies to evaluate those impacts.
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Award Details
Frontier Economics
Public Group International Ltd
I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
£809,665
Ipsos MORI
£4,000,000
IFF Research Limited
£1,270,000
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltt
£1,800,000
I.F.F Research Ltd
£1,440,000
IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
£200,160
BMG Research Limited
£175,500
EP: IC Consultants Ltd
£430,000
IFF Research
£147,500
YOUGOV PLC
£800,000
Verian Group UK Limited
£316,981
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
IFF Research
2 contracts wonlatest 7 Sept 2026ends 17 Sept 2027£3m
total awarded
- 2
Market & Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as
1 contract wonlatest 25 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£175,000
total awarded
- 3
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 21 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2030£2m
total awarded
IFF Research is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Department for Business and TradeKey Dates
Published
12 October 2026
Submission deadline
23 February 2029
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