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Qualitative research on the role of services in sanctions circumvention

Department for Business & Trade

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Business & Trade

Buyer Address: Old Admiralty Building, London, UKI32, SW1A 2DY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: commercialresearchandconsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
84600.0 GBP
Published
02 Jan 2026, 12:33
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
02 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Themis
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

There are gaps in DBT’s understanding of circumvention, which this project seeks to address. Closing these information gaps on services-enabled circumvention is necessary to help DBT better enforce breaches of trade sanctions, identify whether there are any policy gaps and any additional business engagement and / or guidance needed.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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