# Industry Portfolio Research Tool \(IPRT\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Business and Trade](/buyers/department-for-business-and-trade/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: I\.F\.F Research Limited
- Award value: £900,000
- Tender value: £900,000
- Award date: 29 September 2026
- Published: 12 October 2026
- Contract start: 28 September 2026
- Contract end: 27 September 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bbb9ef34-2509-40b6-a3f2-dcc684b198d7-917353
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54594555-093b-4c25-8e43-18d0471f24cf

## Description

Delivery of the Industry Portfolio Research Tool \(IPRT\) for the Office for Product Safety and Standards \(OPSS\), comprising business surveys, qualitative research and responsive research commissions to provide evidence on how businesses understand and manage product safety responsibilities, supporting policy development, regulatory delivery and evaluation activities\. The contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System\. It runs for an initial period of four years, from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2030, with an option to extend by up to six months\. Any extension is for time only and does not increase the maximum contract value of £750,000 \(excluding VAT\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbb9ef34-2509-40b6-a3f2-dcc684b198d7-917353)