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.
2,392 results
- Expired contractPublished 15 September 2022
Data use and Productivity in the UK: An Economic Modelling and Longitudinal Study
£290,830
- Expired contractPublished 13 September 2022
Award of RESAS/018/22 - Scottish Biodiversity Strategy – Consultation Analysis
£34,922
- Closed tenderPublished 12 September 2022
C001990 5 year independent evaluation of National Flying Start programme supporting newly qualified NMAHPs in Scotland 2017-2022
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 9 September 2022
Cornwall Council Residents Survey 2022-25
£120,000
- Expired contractPublished 8 September 2022
TfL 95858 - Ad Hoc Quantitative and Qualitative Research
£3,150,000
- Awarded contractPublished 7 September 2022
Research into Provision for Pupils with Complex Additional Support Needs in Scotland
£88,700
- Closed tenderPublished 7 September 2022
Exploring and finding solutions to inequalities of public access to coastal “blue” space
£45,000
- Awarded contractPublished 6 September 2022
The Provision of Consultancy services - quantitative and qualitative market research
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 September 2022
What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 September 2022
Provision of Services relating to the Development of a Child Abuse Questionnaire and Safeguarding Procedures
£275,000
- Closed tenderPublished 31 August 2022
Provision of Research into the Lived Experiences of Domestic Abuse Survivors in Temporary Accommodation
£115,000
- Expired contractPublished 30 August 2022
PS22143 - Qualitative research on ESRC's Open Call
£39,890
- Expired contractPublished 30 August 2022
Waltham Forest 2022 Staff Survey
£41,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 August 2022
Confidence in the Regimes
£59,415
- Expired contractPublished 25 August 2022
Research to understand Pension Scheme Administrators (PSAs) and their needs in regard to migration to Managing Pensions Schemes Service.
£120,000
- Awarded contractPublished 25 August 2022
Provision of Qualitative Research Study to Examine the Workplace Experiences of Parents Dealing with Pregnancy Loss
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 23 August 2022
Award of Supporting development of the self-harm strategy
£9,080
- Closed tenderPublished 23 August 2022
CDEI Algorithmic Transparency Standard Repository; Discovery and Alpha Phase
£75,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 August 2022
CDEI Algorithmic Transparency Standard Repository; Discovery and Alpha Phase
£75,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 August 2022
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme Monitoring and Evaluation: Consumer Research
£99,466
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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