# Merchant Payment Behaviour Market Research

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Financial Conduct Authority.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Financial Conduct Authority](/buyers/financial-conduct-authority/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [IFF Research](/suppliers/iff-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £166,597
- Tender value: £166,597
- Award date: 5 January 2026
- Published: 21 January 2026
- Contract start: 19 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 91ba9736-a324-445e-ad90-ae22122af3cc-880074
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ebb64cf-9481-4822-91ae-627e4c405e09

## Description

Contract for market research services\. The contract delivers a survey sampling specification of appropriate merchant that are users of UK payment systems to result in production of a detailed publishable report of findings\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91ba9736-a324-445e-ad90-ae22122af3cc-880074)
