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.
2,393 results
- Awarded contractPublished 24 May 2023
PAS121F- Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Market Research and Surveys Consultancy Services to Public Sector Bodies in Ireland
20,000
- Awarded contractPublished 23 May 2023
C354/2022/2023 - Statutory Licensing for all Visitor Accommodation in Wales Consultation - Analysis
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 May 2023
Consultation and Engagement Contract
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 May 2023
Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023) consisting of Lot A: Employment Needs and Land Supply and Lot B – Retail and Main Town Centre Uses Needs Study and Lot C – Both Lot A and B for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan (Regulation 18)
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 May 2023
Consultation and Engagement Services Contract
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 15 May 2023
SPS 2651 - Resident Surveys
£258,912
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 9 May 2023
Social Enterprise Census 2023
£140,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 May 2023
Award of Consultation Analysis for Highly Protected Marine Areas (MS-P-0240)
£35,100
- Closed tenderPublished 5 May 2023
TENDER FOR RESIDENTS’, TEAM, AND TENANTS’ SURVEYS
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 4 May 2023
Qualitative Research on Cash Use and Hoarding
£57,400
- Expired contractPublished 2 May 2023
ICO Data Lives Research - Crown Commercial Services RM6126 DPS
£176,658
- Awarded contractPublished 28 April 2023
User Centred Design
£7,100,000
- Closed tenderPublished 27 April 2023
Brand Positioning
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 27 April 2023
CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORKER WORKFORCE CONSULTATION ANALYSIS (con_20143)
£24,512.5
- Expired contractPublished 21 April 2023
Intelligent Prompts Research
£60,000
- Expired contractPublished 20 April 2023
Making Connections Consultation Analysis
£436,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 April 2023
PS22395 - Review of Air Source Heat Pumps Noise Emissions and Local Authority Guidance
£142,750
- Awarded contractPublished 14 April 2023
User Engagement
£20,000
- Expired contractPublished 13 April 2023
Thinking Skills Programme (TSP) - Qualitative Research
£108,401.1
- Closed tenderPublished 11 April 2023
Implementation of a Pan-Merseyside Representative Household Survey on Violence
£240,000
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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