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Research Project on the Most Favoured Nation Principle

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 Name: CommercialResearchandConsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Contact Email: DataAndSystems@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
33309.96 GBP
Published
13 Mar 2026, 16:47
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
13 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 May 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
University of Sussex
Official Source
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Description

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) requires an external research partner to deliver a comprehensive, expert led examination of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) principle and its potential future trajectories within the multilateral trading system.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Research Project on the Most Favoured Nation Principle

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