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 23 February 2022
Evaluating Enhanced Continuing Professional Development: Social Research Contract
£58,993
- Expired contractPublished 23 February 2022
Overcrowding in South Asian Households Research - CONTRACT AWARD
£112,500
- Closed tenderPublished 22 February 2022
CityConnect Household Survey 2022
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 February 2022
Citizen Survey
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 18 February 2022
Awarded Contract
£53,076
- Expired contractPublished 18 February 2022
Heritage Sector Workforce Diversity Research - AWARD
£19,342
- Expired contractPublished 17 February 2022
Social Housing White Paper Residents Survey - CONTRACT VARIATION
£163,992.75
- Open tenderPublished 11 February 2022
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Market Research and Surveys Consultancy Services to Public Sector Bodies in Ireland
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 9 February 2022
Public Health Bill - Consultation Analysis
£150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 9 February 2022
Public Health Bill - Consultation Analysis
£150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2022
Provision of a Private Sector House Condition Survey
£90,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 February 2022
CS21562 The provision of BEIS Marketing and Evaluation Training
£128,850
- Closed tenderPublished 4 February 2022
The Executive Office (TEO) - Lived Experience Research – Violence Against Women and Girls
£65,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 February 2022
Qualitative research to inform Scottish Connections (diaspora) work
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 February 2022
Market Research Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 3 February 2022
Developing trajectories for forward indicators of the UK's heat pump supply chains
£37,500
- Expired contractPublished 3 February 2022
2021-164 Consumer Tracking Research
£111,500
- Expired contractPublished 2 February 2022
Research Specification into customers' experience of the Profit Diversion Compliance Facility & the Diverted Profits Investigation Approach
£50,000
- Expired contractPublished 2 February 2022
Managing High Needs Budgets - Case Studies of Effective Practice In Local Authorities (Ref 21-22/041) (con_12854)
£25,000
- Awarded contractPublished 31 January 2022
R&M104a Qualitative Insights - General
£1,200,000
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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