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PS26318 - RAF029/2627 Exploring the acceptability, understanding, and engagement of an opt-out approach

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DESNZ · published 4 Nov 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release ID414fd2e3-58cd-4288-837a-9b4655ec641f-920525
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-02a33b43-fdd7-4bce-9094-ec7a5979e9aa
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-271634
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

A tender estimate and an award value answer different questions. Neither is treated as cash paid.

Award value
£84,845
award field
Tender value
£85,000
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a framework agreement
Category
services
CPV
73110000
Research services
Delivery
British Oversea Territories
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the PS24030 Lot 3 Behavioural Science Call-off Framework RAF0672324. DESNZ had a requirement for the provision of RAF029/2627 Exploring the acceptability, understanding, and engagement of an opt-out approach.

Tender statuscomplete
STAGE-DATE LEDGER

Reported dates, without an invented lifecycle.

The current projection contains one award release, not a verified chain of planning, tender, award, contract and modification records. Dates are shown in source-field order and are not silently repaired.

Source-date conflictAt least one reported end date precedes its corresponding start date. Check the official notice before using the schedule.
  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release4 Nov 2026
  2. 02Tender period startsTender-period field as published29 Oct 2026
  3. 03Tender period endsTender-period field as published26 Oct 2026End precedes start · verify
  4. 04Contract startsContract-period field as published29 Oct 2026
  5. 05Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2027
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

Published names and exact identifiers

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 4 Nov 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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