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AwardedAwarded 12 March 2026

Employment effects of the National Living Wage

Low Pay Commission · Central government

In brief

Low Pay Commission awarded research work to Smart Data Foundry on 12 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £80,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 22 months, starting 2 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) sought tenders for research using novel methods or data to analyse the impact of recent increases in the minimum wage. We are specifically interested in the impacts on employment (and hours), but research may cover a range of other outcomes. This procurement is for research delivering its final findings in September 2027 with interim findings in September 2026. If your proposed project could be completed to a shorter timeframe, we strongly encourage you to submit a bid under LPC 2025/05 (Open call for research on the minimum wage). The estimated maximum cost of the contract was £80,000 (exclusive of VAT; £96,000 including VAT).

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Smart Data Foundry (SME)£73,116
16 March 2026 to 30 March 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085180-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 031770-2026

Last time this was bought

Open Call for research relating to the National Minimum Wage including National Living Wage

Awarded
9 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 December 2026

Matched on Low Pay Commission, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

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From notice 085180-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 December 2025, last updated 8 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.