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Published 28 Sept 2026

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PS26164 - Business Interviews for Innovative Scale-ups

Official notice

Authority: DSIT

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services (73000000)
Published contract value£149,557VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to SQW Limited
Contract starts 28 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS

Brief Description of Requirement

Business interviews to understand business decisions of innovative (DSIT sector) scale-ups. The project will focus on how businesses make decisions when scaling up relating to - funding, talent, management, location

Published procurement details

Dynamic purchasing system cited in notice
Research & Insights · RM6126
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference
tender_533684/1614786
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    16 Sept 2026
  2. Contract starts
    28 Sept 2026
  3. Notice published
    28 Sept 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • DSITContracting authority Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FF, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • SQW LimitedSupplier OXFORD CENTRE FOR INNOVATION, BLUE BOAR COURT, OXFORD, OX1 4EH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-b58e73ca-82b5-4dc5-9e89-3606c1de4071-2026-09-28T13:58:55+01:00
Published
28 Sept 2026
Latest update
28 Sept 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-b58e73ca-82b5-4dc5-9e89-3606c1de4071
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-b58e73ca-82b5-4dc5-9e89-3606c1de4071-1