# DBT Research: Econometrics Call Off Contract

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Business and Trade.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Business and Trade](/buyers/department-for-business-and-trade/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [ICF Consulting Services Limited](/suppliers/icf-consulting-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,500,000
- Tender value: £4,500,000
- Award date: 12 December 2025
- Published: 27 March 2026
- Contract start: 12 December 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5201f856-83d2-4903-b1b8-adaf8de56fae-890389
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cfc7a99-7760-4f94-81fe-e13d7b1893ee

## Description

The scope of this contract will encompass both business and trade themes, including but not limited to productivity and economic growth, exporting and export promotion, supply chains, foreign direct investment and digital trade\. It will cover quantitative approaches, particularly econometrics and modelling with the option to include qualitative approaches to support, covering but not limited to case studies, focus groups and interviews\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5201f856-83d2-4903-b1b8-adaf8de56fae-890389)