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    ContractsSmartphone-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Study
    Awarded contract

    Smartphone-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Study

    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Contract award notice for a smartphone randomized controlled trial conducted through the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,958,249
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      27 May 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IR
      IFF RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    2 Sept 202627 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a contract award notice for a smartphone-based randomized controlled trial project. The competition was conducted through the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This is not an open call for competition. The project involves implementing and managing a controlled research study utilizing smartphone technology to gather data and test hypotheses in a rigorous experimental framework.

    Track record

    12 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 12 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IFF RESEARCH LIMITED7× · 58%
    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED2× · 17%
    3. NCB RiP1× · 8%
    4. ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED1× · 8%
    5. IPSOS MORI1× · 8%

    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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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    bb7036ba-2851-4142-80cf-60e0144aac6e-912741
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Research & Innovation