# Research and Insights DPS

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,300,000,000
- Published: 4 November 2025
- Planned start: 24 February 2029
- Planned end: 25 February 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 76c6a1ab-5fd1-4dff-bbb7-1214f2752a32-864170
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4cbd003c-39e5-4695-a5d7-8f9454a74b38

## Description

Crown Commercial Service \(CCS\) as the authority intends to put in place a DPS Agreement for the provision of Research and Insights services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education and devolved administrations and charities\. It is intended that this DPS agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all research and behavioural insights services required by UK Central Government Departments\. Additional information: Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues\. Please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc\. The duration of this DPS was 48 months with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months\. This is to advise that the optional extension has been utilised and the end date is now 23/02/2029 and the threshold value has been increased to £1\.3b

## Related contract awards

- [Construction Professional Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ef9d53d6-d412-4bf4-a5cc-856df493e69d): Crown Commercial Service
- [Audit and Assurance Services Two \(A&AS2\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-134ddb7b-5d67-4256-819f-96af62f09e23): Crown Commercial Service
- [The Provision of Workday Licences](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bf5442b9-cd6a-45f9-8b27-72a80f29e560): Crown Commercial Service

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c6a1ab-5fd1-4dff-bbb7-1214f2752a32-864170)