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 16 February 2023
Quotation for Sandwell Residents Survey
£45,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 February 2023
GRIP Community Impact Survey
£93,457
- Expired contractPublished 15 February 2023
AP in learning Disabilities and Autism - Evaluation and Longitudinal Study
£125,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 February 2023
Sustrans' Data Collection Framework
£380,000
- Awarded contractPublished 13 February 2023
Research and Learner Engagement on Essential Skills Qualifications
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 10 February 2023
Health Research Authority (HRA) Public Attitude Survey on 'Research that People can Trust'
£30,300
- Closed tenderPublished 9 February 2023
Tuberculosis Awareness Service
£240,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 February 2023
Lewisham Homes Residents Survey
£65,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 February 2023
Evaluation Community Safety Pilot
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 3 February 2023
Evaluation Community Safety Pilot
£17,500
- Expired contractPublished 2 February 2023
Mobile Web Developers Research
£69,900
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 1 February 2023
Longitudinal Study on Debt Advice
£1,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 February 2023
Socially Responsible Public Procurement & Buy Social Research
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 31 January 2023
PROVISION OF RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES AND IMPACTS OF 20TH CENTURY POLICIES AFFECTING GYPSY/TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES IN SCOTLAND
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 31 January 2023
PROVISION OF RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES AND IMPACTS OF 20TH CENTURY POLICIES AFFECTING GYPSY/TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES IN SCOTLAND
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 30 January 2023
Digital Travel Diary for the National Travel Survey (NTS) - Public Beta
£800,000
- Expired contractPublished 25 January 2023
Prisoner Debt Study HMPPS
£113,422
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2023
BT1602 Luton Residence Survey
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2023
Monitoring of Public Attitudes to Tourism in Ireland
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 20 January 2023
THH-C-010 Provision of Resident Satisfaction Survey Programme
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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