# Skills Research

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Security Industry Authority.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Security Industry Authority](/buyers/security-industry-authority/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Touchstone Partners Limited
- Award value: £41,586
- Tender value: £41,586
- Award date: 5 January 2026
- Published: 14 January 2026
- Contract start: 12 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cd574739-0194-4feb-8199-30a3a2af4d10-878803
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1c8d016-cdb5-4e6e-aafe-815c3a8bf0e7

## Description

This research is required to inform the Security Industry Authority's \(SIA\) licence linked qualification strategic review\. The research will be for internal use, to help the SIA engage with those working in and alongside the private security industry as part of the review of licence-linked qualifications\. It will help to give the SIA an idea of how fit for purpose the current requirements are, how the industry might respond to new developments and changes and inform the future development of regulation accordingly\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd574739-0194-4feb-8199-30a3a2af4d10-878803)