Social Research Tenders and Contracts
See open social research tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Social research procurement covers policy and programme evaluations, surveys of public attitudes and experience, resident surveys, qualitative and ethnographic research, consultation analysis, literature reviews, opinion polling and panel research. Fieldwork and analysis can be bought as separate pieces.
Social research is mostly commissioned as call-offs from research and analysis frameworks split into lots, alongside stand-alone evaluations and surveys. UK and devolved government departments, councils, health bodies, regulators, heritage bodies and universities commission social research.
2,391 results
- Awarded contractPublished 21 April 2017
Health and social work services
£3,880,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 April 2017
Complex Lives Market Engagement Event PIN Notice
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 20 April 2017
Independent qualitative consultants
£120,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 12 April 2017
UK SBS PS17019 Recruitment Agency for Fixed Term and Permanent ICT roles across UK SBS and Research Councils
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 7 April 2017
Software supply services
£25,509
- Expired contractPublished 6 April 2017
LPG5024 Coordination of the New Residents and Refugee Forum Programme
£37,500
- Expired contractPublished 6 April 2017
PROVISION OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES & COMMUNITY INSIGHT RESEARCH PROGRAMME
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 April 2017
Social research services
£500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 April 2017
Care City Test Bed Programme Engagement Support
£27,500
- Expired contractPublished 29 March 2017
Public perceptions of bioeconomy contract
£18,360
- Closed tenderPublished 27 March 2017
PAN1505 - Research and Benchmarking – IT and Financial Services Investment Potential
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 March 2017
PP17064 Headstart Evaluation Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 March 2017
Evaluation consultancy services
£400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 March 2017
PP17064 Headstart Evaluation Services
£400,000
- Expired contractPublished 20 March 2017
Digital Artist Collaborative Project
£500,000
- Expired contractPublished 10 March 2017
Adult Social Care Consultancy
£342,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 9 March 2017
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 2 March 2017
Provision of Leisure Services
£119,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2017
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
£119,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 February 2017
Survey services
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about social research, qualitative research, public attitudes, longitudinal study, residents survey, consultation analysis, household survey, ethnographic in the UK public sector.
What counts as a social research tender?
A social research tender is a contract commissioned by a public body to study social attitudes, behaviours or the effects of a policy, rather than commercial market research for a private client. Universities and independent research institutes are common suppliers for this work.
Who buys social research services?
Government departments, local authorities, health bodies and universities buy social research services to evaluate policies, understand public attitudes or assess the impact of a programme. These buyers may run the work directly or through a framework agreement.
What work does a social research contract cover?
A social research contract can cover survey design, interviews, focus groups, data analysis and the write-up of findings for a public body. Contracts vary from a single evaluation study to a multi-year framework for ongoing research and analysis support.
What CPV codes cover social research tenders?
Social research notices carry 79315000 (Social research services), 73110000 (Research services) and 79419000 (Evaluation consultancy services).
How do I find social research contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read departmental research and evaluation plans, programme evaluation requirements, residents survey schedules and early market engagement notices for research frameworks, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
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