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    ContractsFirm Investment Analysis by Growth Stage
    Awarded contract

    Firm Investment Analysis by Growth Stage

    Awarded
    £64.9k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Research contract to examine and analyze underinvestment patterns in companies across different business growth stages.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 16 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £64.9k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £64,930
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IF
      I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    16 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This research contract seeks to investigate patterns of underinvestment across companies at different stages of development, including early-stage startups, growth-stage firms, and mature businesses. The research will analyze investment gaps, identify barriers to adequate capitalization, and examine how growth stage influences funding availability and company performance. Suppliers should have expertise in business finance, investment analysis, and comparative research methodologies to evaluate investment trends across firm lifecycles.

    Track record

    10 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Business & Trade has awarded 10 contracts to 10 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06fb24

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