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PS25263 - Misinformation Evidence Review

DSIT · published 1 Dec 2025. 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 IDac3eae09-6109-42a0-b486-cff20880ac59-874097
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-4b02bc00-c1e7-4cde-80d7-7d6c5e0289b7
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-328147
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£49,937
award field
Tender value
Not disclosed
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Category
services
CPV
73000000
Research and development services and related consultancy 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 following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Brief Description of Requirement Purpose of the commission is to collate the current evidence around the risks posed by misinformation and their implications for HMG policy & operations. Key Objectives: - Provide a thematic synthesis of current evidence - Highlight gaps and opportunities for future research Customers: Government Chief Scientific Adviser, departmental Chief Scientific Advisers, senior/working-level policy leads across departments impacted by misinformation.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release1 Dec 2025
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published31 Oct 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published28 Nov 2025
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Published name only

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 1 Dec 2025 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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