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    ContractsFree Trade Agreement Evaluation Services Contract
    Awarded contract

    Free Trade Agreement Evaluation Services Contract

    Awarded
    £1.2m
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    DBT seeks a supplier to deliver quantitative research and evaluation services for Free Trade Agreements, including econometric analyses, evaluation frameworks, and technical support over five years.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 16 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £1.2m
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,200,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      25 Mar 2026
      7 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FE
      Frontier Economics
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    16 Jun 2026Today25 Mar 2026

    Brief

    DBT is seeking a qualified supplier to provide ongoing quantitative research and evaluation services for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) over the next five years. The supplier will design and execute econometric analyses, develop comprehensive evaluation frameworks, and support DBT's internal team in monitoring and assessing FTA performance using post-implementation data. Key responsibilities include: producing interim monitoring reports and full ex-post evaluation reports; delivering methodologically rigorous quantitative analyses; creating detailed evaluation frameworks aligned with policy objectives; and providing technical assistance to DBT analysts. This is a call-off contract with flexible delivery requirements to ensure the FTA monitoring and evaluation programme remains robust, current, and responsive to changing policy needs.

    Track record

    11 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE has awarded 11 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ernest & Young LLP2× · 18%
    2. REBEL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS & OPERATIONS UK LTD1× · 9%
    3. ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP1× · 9%
    4. ASHURST LLP1× · 9%
    5. HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP1× · 9%
    6. Hogan Lovells LLP1× · 9%

    +4 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    fbeca727-ec3c-40ac-b99e-09f6dcf95cbc-902296

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