# PS26065 - User Research Recruitment

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DSIT](/buyers/dsit/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Discovery Research Limited](/contract-winners/discovery-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £80,000
- Award date: 29 June 2026
- Published: 20 July 2026
- Contract start: 20 July 2026
- Contract end: 16 July 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5dd4214c-054f-4b68-b832-d145aa32cf69-907258
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b401423-4d6f-4367-b855-a8cd8e91c706

## 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, Recruitment, Content analysis, Impact assessment, Performance analysis, Mixed method \(qualitative and quantitative\), Case studies, Impact evaluation\. A user research recruitment agency specialises in sourcing, screening, and scheduling participants who match specific research criteria - often from hard-to-reach or niche user groups\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd4214c-054f-4b68-b832-d145aa32cf69-907258)