Research into young people's experience of the labour market and minimum wages
Low Pay Commission · London
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £35,000
- Closing date
- 02 Feb 2026
- Contract ends
- 31 Dec 2026
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Source
- Find a Tender
Description
In recent years, we have recommended a number of large increases to the 16-17 Year Old and 18-20 Year Old Rates of the minimum wage. In addition, the current government has an ambition to move to a single adult minimum wage rate for all workers aged 18 and above. Our most recent remit asked the LPC to balance this ambition with the Government's concern about current levels of youth unemployment when making our recommendations on the 18-20 Year Old Rate. Reducing the age of entitlement to the NLW to 18 would require significant increases in the wage floor for 18-20 year olds. It is therefore vital that the LPC has a robust evidence base for understanding the impact of recent increases in the youth rates of the minimum wage as well as the potential future impacts. The LPC carries out its own descriptive and econometric analysis of the youth labour market and the impact of minimum wage increases. However, some of the key data sources we rely on, including the Labour Force Survey, have suffered from data quality issues since the pandemic. We are therefore looking for research that would use alternative data sources and/or develop novel methods to provide robust quantitative estimates of the impact of increases in the youth rates of the minimum wage since 2020. The full requirement is set out in Schedule 07 of the Invitation to Tender document available on the Low Pay Commission website. We anticipate bids in the range £20,000 to £35,000 + VAT. The project will deliver final results in September 2026 (with a final report due later in 2026). A detailed description of the project requirements is provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document published on the Low Pay Commission website. The pricing schedule template can be found alongside the ITT document.
Categories (CPV)
- 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Similar open tenders
Pay and Reward Strategy
Location: LondonBuyer: Office of Rail and Road
Open tenderCloses 3 Dec, 202628 daysValue £55.00kSource Find a TenderThe Office of Rail and Road has committed to carry out a comprehensive review of its Pay and Reward Strategy for all pay grades below the Senior Civil Service (SCS). The aim is to ensure that ORR has a strategy in place that delivers an equitable and consistent approach to pay and reward which is understood and suppor
Research Services for Pensions illustrations: presenting uncertainty and variability
Location: LondonBuyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
Open tenderCloses 7 Dec, 202632 daysValue £125.00kSource Find a TenderThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) regulates auditors, accountants and actuaries and sets the UK's Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes. As the Competent Authority for audit in the UK, we set auditing and ethical standards and monitor and enforce audit quality. The FRC requires Research Services to examine how
AI Creator Control
Location: WalesBuyer: Intellectual Property Office
Open tenderCloses 28 Nov, 202623 daysValue £80.00kSource Find a TenderThe IPO requires a supplier to provide research to support this review. The intention is that this will be a four-month project including an interim report (shared with policy officials) and final report (prepared for external publication). The Government may wish to communicate initial findings from the interim report
Mapping the Research and Innovation Ecosystem in select North African countries Priorities Actors and Uk Partnership Opportunities in Algeria Egypt Morocco and Tunisia
Location: LondonBuyer: British Council
Open tenderCloses 25 Nov, 202620 daysValue £70.00kSource Find a TenderThe British Council invites proposals to conduct a market intelligence study titled Mapping the Research and Innovation Ecosystem in Selected North African Countries Priorities Actors and Uk Partnership Opportunities covering Algeria Egypt Morocco and Tunisia
Westgate Vision 2040 - Multi-Disciplinary Design Team (MDDT) Consultancy Service
Location: IrelandBuyer: Louth County Council
Open tenderCloses 25 Nov, 202620 daysValue €900.00KSource TEDDelivery of detailed design, tender and management of construction phase to handover for Westgate Vision Public Realm Scheme Character Area 1 and 2
Ireland West SDZ Designated Activity Company DAC is seeking consultancy services to support the development of an Aviation Circular Economy Hub at Ireland West Airport Knock.
Location: IrelandBuyer: Mayo County Council
Open tenderCloses 24 Nov, 202619 daysValue €125.00KSource TEDMCC are publishing this competition on behalf of Ireland West SDZ Designated Activity Company. The brief is to undertake the market validation, technical, commercial and operational planning development work necessary to establish the proposed Hub’s viability. The tenderer shall identify an appropriate operating model