PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Research and Insights Services

Post Office · published 21 Jan 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.

Contracts Finder release ID51fb1b45-eaf4-4a30-a91c-b6f6a247554e-879911
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-65baa9e8-7d50-4064-bd03-88b014805ef2
Buyer identifierGB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/t9Gu6N7M
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

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Award value
£3,700,000
award field
Tender value
£3,700,000
tender field
Procurement method
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Category
services
CPV
30211300
Computer platforms
Delivery
United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

Post Office Limited seeks to establish contracts for Research and Insights Services. This will consist of 4 Lots which are for: Lot One - Ad Hoc and Periodic Research Lot Two - Postmaster Research Lot 3 - Specialist Audience Lot 4 - Self-serve / field and tab To apply please respond to the Selection Questionnaire available via the e-sourcing Event within the POLWeb3 e-Sourcing Portal that is being used to manage this procurement exercise. Link to Web3 - https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx?ApplicationInstanceID=4bc561cf-6fcc-4cba-a8d2-bb5813c8d19e

Tender statuscomplete
STAGE-DATE LEDGER

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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release21 Jan 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published5 Mar 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published9 Jan 2026
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published30 Sept 2030
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 21 Jan 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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