# Research Decision Drivers for Surplus Use and Discretionary Increases

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by The Pensions Regulator.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [The Pensions Regulator](/buyers/the-pensions-regulator/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [OMB Research](/suppliers/omb-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £51,588
- Tender value: £63,000
- Award date: 30 April 2026
- Published: 29 June 2026
- Contract start: 8 May 2026
- Contract end: 7 May 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: fef1208f-a4df-41aa-b5bf-a42eb412ee1a-903837
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ebc47c0-6c0b-4332-91f4-7f259eb61082

## Description

Research

## Related contract awards

- [TPR1725 Testing as a Managed Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-25e32b25-117c-44aa-b3b6-863b94202722) — The Pensions Regulator
- [2026 Governance and Trusteeship Qualitative Research](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d874fb2b-5d52-4330-bd32-918fccfd27aa) — The Pensions Regulator
- [Employee Benefits & Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9e7b7d0a-75f3-421b-8174-f7d6e0d1bb41) — The Pensions Regulator
- [NServiceBus](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2a04fd96-00f6-46f6-a110-ac7bf6bb0b9d) — The Pensions Regulator
- [UKEF Campaign Awareness and Understanding](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8c5dc9cf-3c40-4a4d-a955-f41d56d1e43a) — Department for International Trade
- [\(NU/1745-9\) Business survey for National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise 2023](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b9e0b08c-c419-4d3a-b1cf-035ab0557f56) — Newcastle University
- [Research into R&D activities by the Creative Industries](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5442bf3c-e239-4a8b-9414-98210d621521) — DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
- [UKEF Market Evaluation Research](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b18d084a-d9d6-4ebe-80f7-ff8003c79b7f) — Department for International Trade
- [QOC937 2026-08-25 \(0900\) Beccles - Bure Park Specialist Academy, Great Yarmouth \(4 seats\) - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7ca10681-12f2-476e-93c5-018597ad2650) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [EPR Delivery Partner - Benefits Realisation Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6176f4a6-96f7-4055-b1c2-7d2528a56e7b) — United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- [EPR Delivery Partner - Testing Delivery and Assurance Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5242b8de-ea34-40dc-930f-8c593a05e574) — United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- [QBH179 2026-08-25 \(0900\) Winston to Castle East School, Bungay \(4 seats\) - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fef1208f-a4df-41aa-b5bf-a42eb412ee1a-903837)