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    ContractsB2B Digital Business Identity: Research and Government Intervention Assessment
    Awarded contract

    B2B Digital Business Identity: Research and Government Intervention Assessment

    Awarded
    £108k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Five-week research project assessing the case for government intervention in the B2B digital business identity market, delivering strategic options and recommendations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 2 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £108k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £108,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DE
      DELOITTE LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    2 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This five-week research engagement examines whether government intervention is justified in the Business-to-Business Digital Business Identity market. The project involves reviewing existing evidence, analyzing UK and international digital identity models, conducting stakeholder engagement, assessing potential market failures, and evaluating appropriate government roles. Suppliers will deliver a comprehensive landscape review, options assessment report, final recommendations, detailed evidence trail, Theory of Change document, and presentation suitable for board-level decision-making. This work will inform strategic policy decisions on B2B digital identity infrastructure and determine the case for potential government involvement.

    Track record

    12 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Business & Trade has awarded 12 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07953d

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