# PS25263 - Misinformation Evidence Review

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DSIT.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DSIT](/buyers/dsit/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/suppliers/university-of-sheffield/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £49,937
- Award date: 28 November 2025
- Published: 1 December 2025
- Contract start: 28 November 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ac3eae09-6109-42a0-b486-cff20880ac59-874097
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b02bc00-c1e7-4cde-80d7-7d6c5e0289b7

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS\. Brief Description of Requirement Purpose of the commission is to collate the current evidence around the risks posed by misinformation and their implications for HMG policy & operations\. Key Objectives: - Provide a thematic synthesis of current evidence - Highlight gaps and opportunities for future research Customers: Government Chief Scientific Adviser, departmental Chief Scientific Advisers, senior/working-level policy leads across departments impacted by misinformation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac3eae09-6109-42a0-b486-cff20880ac59-874097)