# The impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings 2026 \(con\_28496\)

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Institute for Fiscal Studies](/contract-winners/institute-for-fiscal-studies/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £75,000
- Tender value: £75,000
- Award date: 1 September 2025
- Published: 26 September 2025
- Contract start: 12 September 2025
- Contract end: 1 July 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 684bd9e4-11c3-41b0-a472-b6b2972508d2-865708
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0ff8d62-8226-4988-b98c-9bf47a4aaafb

## Description

The research will provide up-to-date evidence about the impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/684bd9e4-11c3-41b0-a472-b6b2972508d2-865708)