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
- Expired contractPublished 28 October 2022
Return to Collection debt and Covid impacts.
£90,000
- Expired contractPublished 27 October 2022
Award of Qualitative research into domestic property owners’ attitudes to zero direct emissions h...
£28,641
- Expired contractPublished 26 October 2022
UK SBS - DDaT22310 - Social Listening/Research Tool
£137,940
- Closed tenderPublished 24 October 2022
Children's Gender Services Consultation Analysis
£75,000
- Closed tenderPublished 24 October 2022
Provision of Research Supporting the National Wellbeing Framework
£45,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 October 2022
Social Research: Director Filing Behaviours Part II
£55,600
- Expired contractPublished 20 October 2022
Award of Heat in Buildings - NBHS Consultation Analysis
£4,995
- Expired contractPublished 19 October 2022
Evaluation and research support NCS Trust
£48,000
- Expired contractPublished 19 October 2022
Offshore Service Providers research SR688385120
£65,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 October 2022
DDP104 District Council Resident Survey 2022
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 16 October 2022
TII Open Research Call 2022
€735,599.57
- Expired contractPublished 14 October 2022
Provision of Research into the Lived Experiences of Domestic Abuse Survivors in Temporary Accommodation
£73,583.75
- Expired contractPublished 14 October 2022
Short Term Lets Review - Written Consultation Analysis and Reporting
£24,700
- Awarded contractPublished 13 October 2022
Exploring and finding solutions to inequalities of public access to coastal “blue” space
£45,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 October 2022
TII Open Research Call 2022
€760,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 October 2022
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents’ Survey 2023
£610,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 October 2022
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents' Survey 2023
£555,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 October 2022
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents’ Survey 2023
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 11 October 2022
The Walking and Cycling Index Residents’ Survey 2023
£610,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 October 2022
No/Lo alcohol drinks - Alcohol Toolkit Study
£141,000
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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