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Research and Insights DPS

Issued by Crown Commercial Service · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
11 Sept 2025
Closes
2 Dec 2027
Value
GBP 350,000,000
Reference
RM6126
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
services

This notice was amended 10 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Estimated value changed from 1,300,000,000 to 350,000,000
    First seen by FreeTender on 12 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC to 2 Dec 2027
    First seen by FreeTender on 12 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Estimated value changed from 350,000,000 to 1,300,000,000
    First seen by FreeTender on 12 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 2 Dec 2027 to 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 12 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Estimated value changed from 1,300,000,000 to 350,000,000
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC to 2 Dec 2027
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Estimated value changed from 350,000,000 to 1,300,000,000
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 2 Dec 2027 to 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Estimated value changed from 1,300,000,000 to 350,000,000
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC to 2 Dec 2027
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

Crown Commercial Service in United Kingdom has published a procurement notice in manufacturing & supply: “Research and Insights DPS”. Submissions close on 2 December 2027, 406 days from today. The stated value is GBP 350,000,000. Quote reference RM6126 in any correspondence with the buyer. 6 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 14 notices from this buyer since 2025, 14 of them currently open. There are 88 open manufacturing & supply notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the authority intends to put in place a DPS Agreement for the provision of Research and Insights services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education and devolved administrations and charities. It is intended that this DPS agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all research and behavioural insights services required by UK Central Government Departments.

Additional information: Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. Please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc. The duration of this DPS was 48 months with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. This is to advise that the optional extension has been utilised and the end date is now 23/02/2029.

Context for bidders

We hold 14 notices from Crown Commercial Service, going back to March 2025 — 14 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Energy & Power and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 88 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 406 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this manufacturing & supply opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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