# 1617BT37 Estimating customs costs and burdens for businesses

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [H M Revenue & Customs](/buyers/h-m-revenue-customs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [IFF Research](/contract-winners/iff-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £90,304
- Tender value: £90,304
- Award date: 31 January 2017
- Published: 25 April 2017
- Contract start: 1 February 2017
- Contract end: 31 May 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 55818c26-e827-4efc-8de6-5b8ce345a2b0-143051
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb3fd7ce-a772-41ee-925c-cf0e75e9095d

## Description

The main aim of the research is to gather evidence on current costs of trading outside the UK, specifically set-up costs for importing/ exporting SMEs and costs charged by freight forwarders\. The evidence collected will help our understanding of the costs and administrative burdens that businesses face\. Additional information: This contract was let as part of a mini-competition within the DWP Social and Economic Research Framework 2013

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55818c26-e827-4efc-8de6-5b8ce345a2b0-143051)