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User research participant

Department for Education · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 15:22.

Opportunity overview

DfE required a supplier to recruit and manage participants for user research activities across a broad range of policy and service areas. As part of an end-to-end recruitment process, the supplier shall: • review recruitment briefs from DfE as detailed within the Statement of Work • source participants that meet agreed criteria • screen participants against agreed screening criteria • schedule and manage participant attendance • manage participant communications throughout the recruitment process • administer participant incentives where required • provide management information and reporting • support accessibility and inclusion requirements, including tech tests where DfE has identified they are needed • identify and escalate recruitment risks at the earliest opportunity Research may be conducted remotely, face-to-face or through hybrid delivery models.

Awarded to

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PEOPLE FOR RESEARCH LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£450k
Awarded
27 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03734502
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4HJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
project_10575
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZG-3487-DPVD

Address

Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P3BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Department of Education
Telephone
+442476231221

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
PEOPLE FOR RESEARCH LTD
Id
GB-COH-03734502

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03734502

Address

Street Address
Suite 302, Qc30 30 Queen Charlotte Street
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 4HJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
User research participant
Status
pending
Date
28 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
540,000
Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03734502
Name
PEOPLE FOR RESEARCH LTD

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
3 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
3 Dec 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the Contract for a further period of up to twelve (12) months

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
091899-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Sept 2026, 13:52
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb0d

Relationship

framework

Related lots

4

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P3BT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 091899-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·