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CR_5551 Employer Skills Investment

Department for Business & Trade · Central government

In brief

Department for Business & Trade awarded research work to Aston University on 20 February 2026.

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What the notice says

This contract was awarded back in February 2026 and is being published for transparency purposes. The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council Secretariat (ISAC) needs to build a more robust understanding of the employer-skills investment landscape, specifically on the determinants of it, and how these may vary across the Industrial Strategy 8 sectors (IS-8). Understanding the current baseline/state of play is a critical step needed to provide recommendations and ideas for targeted interventions that will improve the UK’ skills system. The work is predominantly analysis and producing findings.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Aston University£29,775
23 February 2026 to 31 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 095147-2026

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From notice 095147-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 8 October 2026.