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    ContractsOpt-Out Approach Acceptability and Engagement Study
    Awarded contract

    Opt-Out Approach Acceptability and Engagement Study

    Awarded
    £85k
    Published 4 Nov 2026

    Research contract to evaluate public acceptability and engagement with opt-out approaches for DESNZ.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 4 Nov 2026· YesterdayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £85k
    Published 4 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £85,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      26 Oct 2026
      1 week ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • VG
      VERIAN GROUP UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    4 Nov 202626 Oct 2026

    Brief

    This is an award notice, not a call for competition. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded a direct contract under the PS24030 Lot 3 Behavioural Science Call-off Framework (RAF0672324) to conduct research exploring how people understand, accept, and engage with an opt-out approach. The research will examine public perceptions and behavioral responses to opt-out mechanisms, providing evidence to support policy implementation.

    Track record

    11 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DESNZ has awarded 11 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. VERIAN GROUP UK LIMITED5× · 45%
    2. NIRAS GROUP (UK) LTD2× · 18%
    3. FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED1× · 9%
    4. NERA UK LIMITED1× · 9%
    5. DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP1× · 9%
    6. CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY1× · 9%

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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
    414fd2e3-58cd-4288-837a-9b4655ec641f-920525

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    DESNZ
    Sector
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