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    ContractsResearch on How Businesses Respond to Market Policies and Investment Incentives
    Awarded contract

    Research on How Businesses Respond to Market Policies and Investment Incentives

    Awarded
    £112.5k
    Published 14 Sept 2026

    A research programme conducting 50-70 business interviews across five sectors to analyze corporate responses to market interventions and investment incentives, producing reports and datasets for policy development.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 14 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £112.5k
    Published 14 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £112,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LE
      LSE Enterprise LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    14 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This research programme investigates how businesses respond to government interventions designed to shape markets, enhance economic security, and incentivize investment. The study will involve approximately 50-70 structured interviews with businesses across five sectors, gathering evidence on their reactions and adaptations to these policies. The research will produce comprehensive reports, datasets, and presentations to support evidence-based policy development. Suppliers should understand that this is a research services opportunity requiring business engagement expertise, data analysis capabilities, and policy knowledge to help government bodies understand market dynamics and optimize future economic interventions.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Business & Trade has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. REVEALING REALITY1× · 17%
    2. LSE Enterprise LTD1× · 17%
    3. Environmental Resources Management Limited1× · 17%
    4. I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. Westlands Advisory1× · 17%
    6. PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f8e1
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Business & Trade
    Sector
    Research & Innovation