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    ContractsStatutory Sick Pay Reforms: Impact Evaluation and Employer Survey
    Awarded contract

    Statutory Sick Pay Reforms: Impact Evaluation and Employer Survey

    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    DWP requires research services to evaluate the impacts of Statutory Sick Pay reforms coming into effect April 2026, including an employer survey.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,010,611
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Feb 2026
      7 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    15 Jun 2026Today24 Feb 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking research services to evaluate the estimated impacts of upcoming Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reforms scheduled for implementation in April 2026. This research will gather evidence on how these reforms affect employers, employees, and the broader social security system. The project includes conducting a comprehensive employer survey to understand workplace practices, compliance challenges, and business implications. Successful suppliers will have expertise in social policy research, quantitative analysis, survey design and implementation, and report writing. The research will inform policy decisions and provide DWP with robust evidence on reform outcomes.

    Track record

    3 awards · 2 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Work & Pensions has awarded 3 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED2× · 67%
    2. Pensions Policy Institute1× · 33%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    311ddc54-36c5-444c-b4c5-f21cb185933c-902194
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Work & Pensions
    Sector
    Research & Innovation