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AwardedAwarded 11 March 2026

Research into young people's experience of the labour market and minimum wages

Low Pay Commission · Central government

In brief

Low Pay Commission awarded research work to Lancaster University on 11 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £35,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 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 sought tenders for research exploring young people's experiences of the labour market and their decisions about work, pay and education. The research will contribute to the evidence base on the impact of the minimum wage by providing insights from young people's perspective. It will complement the LPC's quantitative analysis of the Labour Force Survey, the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and other economic and labour market data. It will also complement our programme of stakeholder engagement, where we hear directly from young workers. The full requirement is set out in Schedule 07 of the Invitation to Tender document available on the Low Pay Commission website. The procurement had an estimated maximum value of £35,000 + VAT. The project will deliver final results in September 2026 (with a final report due later in 2026).

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Lancaster University£34,968
16 March 2026 to 30 March 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085145-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085176-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 031767-2026

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From notice 085145-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 December 2025, last updated 8 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.