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
- Awarded contractPublished 12 May 2022
PROVISION OF EXPORT PROMOTION AND INWARD INVESTMENT SURVEY EVALUATION 2022
£70,675
- Expired contractPublished 11 May 2022
NSDC 2022 Resident Survey: market research of representative sample
£13,550
- Closed tenderPublished 10 May 2022
UK SBS DDaT22171, BEIS, Improving public-facing climate content
£100,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 May 2022
Work package 34 - Best Practice Regulatory change from FS107010 Social Research call off
£58,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 May 2022
Provision of Upgrades to Government Social Research Profession Members Intranet
£26,908.45
- Awarded contractPublished 6 May 2022
Customer Valuation and Insights PR24 Framework
£1,500,000
- Expired contractPublished 4 May 2022
DHSC:NHSEI:Health and NHS communications message testing
£24,999
- Awarded contractPublished 3 May 2022
RFT for the Provision of qualitative research to Inform the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 29 April 2022
PS21152 - Heat Networks Consumer and Operator Survey 2021 Social Research
£411,844.25
- Closed tenderPublished 29 April 2022
UK SBS DDaT22171, BEIS, Improving public-facing climate content
£100,000
- Expired contractPublished 29 April 2022
LLE Consultation (con_13949)
£23,400
- Expired contractPublished 29 April 2022
Exploring Collaborative Working and Workload Reductions in Schools (con_13948)
£21,951
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2022
Qualitative research into domestic property owners’ attitudes to net zero heating and energy efficiency standards
£43,748
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2022
QU569 - East Birmingham Food System Exploration: Qualitative Research COTP
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 27 April 2022
Awarded Contract
£53,076.32
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 26 April 2022
Baseline Attitudes and Awareness of Businesses in the Construction Products Sector
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 25 April 2022
SE1046 - System Partner Thematic Review
£50,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 April 2022
SE1046 - System Partner Thematic Review
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 April 2022
Provision of Qualitative Research Study to Examine the Workplace Experiences of Parents Dealing with Pregnancy Loss
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 April 2022
SE1046 - System Partner Thematic Review
£50,000
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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