# CR\_5542 - Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes

> 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: Market & Opinion Research International Limited \(Trading as
- Award value: £175,000
- Tender value: £200,160
- Award date: 25 September 2026
- Published: 5 October 2026
- Contract start: 28 September 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d36bb70c-6797-4c44-9b32-6bb7ffc7826b-916484
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c55dce80-9c59-4e34-899a-d7c67ad0b05f

## Description

In the response to the House of Lords Home-Based Working Select Committee report, the Government recognised the risks associated with blurred boundaries between work and home, while also recognising that employers should retain appropriate autonomy and be able to contact employees where there is a legitimate need to do so\. The Government stated that policies supporting work-life balance should be proportionate, workable across different sectors and forms of employment, and support both worker wellbeing and business needs\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d36bb70c-6797-4c44-9b32-6bb7ffc7826b-916484)