Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-c569-72f4-918b-d67b4895d127/research-into-work-stress-burnout-and-employment-outcomes Open for bids GB restricted procedure # Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes [Department for Business and Trade](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-business-and-trade) Often single bidder Estimated value Not stated Published 12 Oct 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender The contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. It runs for an initial period of six months, from 28 September 2026 to 29 March 2027, with an option to extend by up to 4 months to 31st July 2027. Any extension is for time only and does not increase the maximum contract value of £166,800 (excluding VAT). The Plan to Make Work Pay sets out the Government’s ambition to make work more secure, flexible and family-friendly, including through policies intended to support better work-life balance and improve worker wellbeing. This includes recognising the need to address the pressures created by modern working practices, including blurred boundaries between work and home. In the response to the House of Lords Home-Based Working Select Committee report, the Government recognised the risks associated with blurred boundaries between work and home, while also recognising that employers should retain appropriate autonomy and be able to contact employees where there is a legitimate need to do so. The Government stated that policies supporting work-life balance should be proportionate, workable across different sectors and forms of employment, and support both worker wellbeing and business needs. The Government also committed to continuing to progress policies aimed at alleviating stress in the workplace and to consider the importance of wellbeing and work-life balance in the modern world of work. To support this agenda, DBT is seeking to strengthen the evidence base on work-related stress, burnout, work intensification and out-of-hours working practices, and to understand the effectiveness and potential impacts of policy interventions in this area. Work-related tress, depression, or anxiety has reached record levels in Great Britain, causing 22.1 million working days to be lost. Evidence on the root causes of stress, including switching off from work, burnout, digital overload and out of hours contact, is limited. This research distinguishes work-related stress and burnout from broader wellbeing issues such as anxiety or depression. Work related stress is defined as self-reported stress, burnout or reduced wellbeing primarily attributable to workplace factors (e.g. workload, management practices, and working patterns) and the aim is to capture this through validated survey scales. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice 095914-2026 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095914-2026) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department for Business and Trade: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-business-and-trade) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [Employee wellbeing survey · South Cambridgeshire District Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-831f-737f-bb13-5984c0312c0b/employee-wellbeing-survey) [RM6173 · Crown Commercial Service · 27 days left · 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce4-5a23-70fb-abac-802926cb43b7/rm6173) [Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and Analysis · Department for Transport · 24 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-27e5-7016-b54f-5667de1b58d4/department-for-transport-shared-research-evaluation-and-analysis) [Asbestos Survey and Analytical Works for Wrexham County Borough Council · Wrexham County Borough Council · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-04fe-71aa-b3a7-13a74dc9ed61/asbestos-survey-and-analytical-works-for-wrexham-county-borough-council) [Minor Works - Dynamic Purchasing System · Ministry of Justice · 1055 days left · 7 Sept 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba3-d4ca-70be-b04b-4be5dad22aca/minor-works-dynamic-purchasing-system) [MoJ Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System · Ministry of Justice · 1055 days left · 7 Sept 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf5-4bd6-70c9-87a9-7db22849122b/moj-minor-works-dynamic-purchasing-system)