AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Work and Pensions published an award notice for a mixed-methods social research project on experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance. The active award names IFF as supplier, but the supplied identity-checking workflow did not find a safe Companies House match for that name.
Published outcomeOne active award was published to IFF, with an award value of £163,896.03 and a stated contract period from 13 October 2026 to 12 August 2027.
Market significanceThis is a focused public-sector social research call-off from a framework agreement, valued at about £164k.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IFF
92% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-46627cd0-588f-4732-86c1-0bdd6e52ae5b-1 · 163896.03 GBP · Active award; supplier name unverified
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The award names IFF as supplier and gives an award value of GBP 163,896.03. Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process and award document identify the notice as an awarded contract notice.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-46627cd0-588f-4732-86c1-0bdd6e52ae5b-1 has status 'active'.
Award date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence13 October 2026 to 12 August 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod fields state these dates.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£163,896.03 GBP
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Award value is 163896.03 GBP.
Tender-level value
99% confidence£163,829.03 GBP
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The tender value is 163829.03 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence27 July 2026, 17:00 BST
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TenderPeriod endDate is 2026-07-27T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T11:46:36+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence12 August 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-08-12T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceMixed-methods research into experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance, including whether it achieves its original aims.
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Tender title and description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 79315000 — Social research services
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Tender classification.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
Delivery geography
94% confidencePublished delivery locations include the United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World.
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Tender deliveryAddresses list these geographies.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states this route.
Competition details
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on invitees, bids received, evaluation and scores was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
97% confidenceApproximately 10 months, from 13 October 2026 to 12 August 2027
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Published contractPeriod dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms were supplied.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off
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The notice states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe £163,896.03 figure is the published award value; it should not be treated as a confirmed signed-contract value.
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The award record provides this value, while no explicit signature confirmation is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceIFF is an unverified supplier name
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The Companies House matching workflow completed with status checked_unmatched and found no safe match.
Value discrepancy
99% confidencePublished tender and award values differ by £67.00
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Tender value is £163,829.03; award value is £163,896.03.
Unpublished competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, invited suppliers, evaluation method, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
No signature evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: explicit contract signature or execution status.
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The supplied notice identifies an active award and contract period but does not state signature.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied source names IFF, but the completed Companies House workflow found no safe company match; the supplier name is therefore unverified.
- The tender value (£163,829.03) and award value (£163,896.03) conflict; neither figure has been substituted for the other.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes contract signature status, bid and invitee counts, evaluation details, scores, pricing breakdown, lot allocation and extension terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Department for Work and PensionsAttendance Allowancesocial researchframework call-offIFFContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Attendance Allowance research award?
The award notice names IFF. The supplied identity-checking workflow did not find a safe Companies House match for this source name.
What is the published award value?
The award record states £163,896.03 GBP. The tender-level value is £163,829.03 GBP, so the published figures differ.
When is the stated contract period?
13 October 2026 to 12 August 2027. The source does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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