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
- Closed tenderPublished 11 April 2023
Implementation of a Pan-Merseyside Representative Household Survey on Violence
£240,000
- Closed tenderPublished 5 April 2023
GB-London: Social Research - Continuing to explore and understand stakeholders' knowledge of and attitudes towards GDC
£75,000
- Expired contractPublished 5 April 2023
MAC Social Research Support
£200,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 April 2023
HR Information System
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 4 April 2023
FS900296 Social Research Call Off
£0.01
- Expired contractPublished 4 April 2023
Social Research Call Off
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 31 March 2023
Monitoring of Public Attitudes to Tourism in Ireland
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 March 2023
Market Research for Brand and Reputation Audits
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 30 March 2023
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents' Survey 2023
£609,467.89
- Awarded contractPublished 30 March 2023
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents’ Survey 2023
£609,467.89
- Awarded contractPublished 30 March 2023
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents’ Survey 2023
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 30 March 2023
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents’ Survey 2023
£609,467
- Closed tenderPublished 30 March 2023
Market Research for Brand and Reputation Audits
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 29 March 2023
Research into carbon reduction in the exams system
£108,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 March 2023
23/009 - Customer Experience Programme
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 23 March 2023
PS23058 Qualitative research on skill shortages in manufacturing firms
£48,600
- Closed tenderPublished 20 March 2023
The Provision of The Scottish Household Survey and The Scottish Health Survey (2024)
£45,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 16 March 2023
Employer Salary Sacrifice Scheme
£70,000
- Expired contractPublished 15 March 2023
Standby Communications Qualitative Research Agency
£2,500,000
- Expired contractPublished 9 March 2023
Media literacy & mis / dis information
£77,040
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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