Unresolved Detriment – Online Marketplaces

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£72,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Revealing Reality

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Research project examining consumer experiences of unresolved consumer detriment in online marketplaces for Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-084973
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4be Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £72,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Revealing Reality	£72,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Revealing Reality
Signed
24 Aug 2026
Value
£72,500
Period
24 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend by up to 3 months in the event of delays to project delivery or the completion of final outputs

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Business & Trade

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZZJ-6312-QTTD Old Admiralty Building, London, London, SW1A 2DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Revealing RealityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQCN-5338-XXPG Grafton Square, London, London, SW4 0JWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST