# Ex-post evaluation of vertical mergers

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY](/buyers/competition-markets-authority-2/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: E\.CA Economics GmbH
- Award value: £120,000
- Tender value: £120,000
- Award date: 29 September 2021
- Published: 25 October 2021
- Contract start: 30 September 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 03319f75-5dc9-4f0e-9955-a977882628b8-477520
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d0cae27-ca9f-4568-92b0-1eefd0ef0c4c

## Description

The is commissioning an external research and evaluation project looking at the CMA's past merger decisions\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03319f75-5dc9-4f0e-9955-a977882628b8-477520)