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    ContractsCMA Market and Behavioural Research Services (Qualitative and Secondary Research)
    Awarded contract

    CMA Market and Behavioural Research Services (Qualitative and Secondary Research)

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    The CMA seeks suppliers for qualitative and secondary market research services to support its casework, merger reviews, and consumer protection activities, with contract value up to £530,000 through November 2027.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 9 Nov 2026· YesterdayviaContracts Finder
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closed
      12 Nov 2024
      1 year ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BM
      Blue Marble Research Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    9 Nov 202612 Nov 2024

    Brief

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking suppliers to deliver market and behavioural research services. This contract covers qualitative research (Lot 1) and secondary research (Lot 4) services to support the CMA's work across multiple areas including casework, digital markets, broader market investigations, mergers, and consumer protection cases. This variation exercise extends the contract by one year to 12 November 2027, with the maximum funding increasing from £330,000 to £530,000 (excluding VAT). The contract value represents a maximum ceiling and does not guarantee any minimum service commissions. Suppliers should note that all other contract terms remain unchanged. Research services may be required on an ad-hoc basis to support the CMA's regulatory and investigatory functions.

    Track record

    16 awards · 16 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    1. DJS Research Limited1× · 6%
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    3. Thinks Insight and Strategy1× · 6%
    4. I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 6%
    5. Blue Marble Research Ltd1× · 6%
    6. Jigsaw Research Ltd1× · 6%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ad21dfc0-179b-4fe9-a897-2d6bbfef1fbe-920926

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