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    ContractsResearch Participant Recruitment Services for DVLA
    Awarded contract

    Research Participant Recruitment Services for DVLA

    Awarded
    £179.9k
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    DVLA is seeking a specialist supplier to recruit participants for user research and testing to support their digital service improvements and government compliance standards.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 8 Jul 2026· 4 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £179.9k
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £179,888
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      3 Jun 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CF
      Criteria Fieldwork LTD
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 weeks ago.

    8 Jul 2026Today3 Jun 2026

    Brief

    DVLA's UX Research and Design Unit seeks a specialist supplier to recruit research participants for product and service testing. Research participation is essential for maintaining user-centered design practices and meeting Government Digital Services (GDS) standards. The supplier will support various research methods to ensure DVLA's digital services meet user needs and government quality requirements. This is a contracted service with a potential 12-month extension option.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In professional services, DVLA DRIVER VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SCAN-OPTICS LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. Criteria Fieldwork LTD1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — 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
    c598ea3d-c466-4c0a-a7c4-295bd596a62c-905234
    DD
    Buyer
    DVLA DRIVER VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
    Sector
    Professional Services