# OPSS Technology Research: Social Commerce

> 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: [London Economics Limited](/suppliers/london-economics/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £47,727
- Tender value: £47,727
- Award date: 23 June 2025
- Published: 1 July 2025
- Contract start: 1 July 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 56fbbda4-873e-4552-b470-4f7e685e2a23-852327
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9751e460-e889-40a0-ae7a-22bfe7caae2b

## Description

This research project aims to help the Office of Product Safety and Standards \(OPSS\) understand more about Technologically Driven Changes \(TDC's\)\. The focus for this project is Social Commerce\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56fbbda4-873e-4552-b470-4f7e685e2a23-852327)
