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Misinformation in Emergencies Evidence Review

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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Key details

Contracting authority
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Public authority - central government
Region
London
Contract value
£20,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
29 April 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 May 2026 - 31 July 2026
0
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
CPV classifications
  • 79315000 Social research services

What happened

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology awarded this contract to The University of Manchester worth £20,000 on 29 Apr 2026. The contract runs until 31 Jul 2026.

Description

The purpose of this contract is to collate evidence around risks posted by misinformation and their implications during emergencies for HMG policy & operations. This research is highly specialised and reputationally sensitive. It requires recognised academic expertise across offline and online misinformation and disinformation in emergency contexts, drawing on social, behavioural and information sciences.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
The University of Manchester
Award value
£20,000
Award date
29 April 2026

Contact

Address
22 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EG

Identifiers

Notice ID
039000-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068da3

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