Contract

Qualitative research on the role of services in sanctions circumvention

  • Department for Business & Trade

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-000038

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05febb

Published 2 January 2026, 12:33pm



Scope

Description

There are gaps in DBT's understanding of circumvention, which this project seeks to address. Closing these information gaps on services-enabled circumvention is necessary to help DBT better enforce breaches of trade sanctions, identify whether there are any policy gaps and any additional business engagement and / or guidance needed.


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Supplier

Contract value

  • £84,600 excluding VAT
  • £101,520 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

2 January 2026

Contract dates

  • 2 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
  • 2 months, 30 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Themis

1-2 Paris Gardens

London

SE1 8ND

United Kingdom

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

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Contracting authority

Department for Business & Trade

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZJ-6312-QTTD

Old Admiralty Building

London

SW1A 2DY

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government