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
- Closed tenderPublished 5 October 2015
Field trial to evaluate the performance of in-situ biomass boilers
£827,000
- Awarded contractPublished 2 October 2015
An Evaluation of the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS)
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 October 2015
DECC’s Public Attitudes Tracker Survey
£159,984
- Closed tenderPublished 1 October 2015
GB-London: Qualitative Research Into Personal Current Account and SME Banking Markets
£75,000
- Expired contractPublished 25 September 2015
P800/P2 Quantitative Testing
£64,750
- Closed tenderPublished 23 September 2015
Retail and Town Centre Needs Assessment Update
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 21 September 2015
CF46 Health Sector Strategic Initiative Research Study
£17,500
- Closed tenderPublished 1 September 2015
Food Standards Agency - FS101143 Social Science Insights: Food Handlers and Norovirus Transmission
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 31 August 2015
Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study – Waves 9-11
£20,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 August 2015
Research into ESA Claimants
£389,392
- Expired contractPublished 26 August 2015
Funding
£70,000
- Expired contractPublished 25 August 2015
L1125 Pension Wise – User Research Laboratory Facilities
£34,950
- Closed tenderPublished 20 August 2015
15/035 Cheshire Retail Study Update
£75,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 August 2015
LPG4928 Mosques and Community Engagement Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 7 August 2015
Processing of Blood Samples
£86,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 August 2015
St Helens Council - Regeneration Services ? Approved Suppliers List
£170,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 August 2015
Storage of Blood Samples
£100,000
- Awarded contractPublished 7 August 2015
Award-Provision of expert energy policy analysis (renewable energy and energy efficiency) to the SEAI
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 4 August 2015
LPG4958 Annual Residents Survey
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 22 July 2015
Evaluation of the ESA Work Related Activity Group 18-24 Pilots
£436,705
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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