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
- Closed tenderPublished 25 November 2021
DHSC OHID Early Years Work force Qualitative Research
£70,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 November 2021
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19: Quantitative Research for a Resident Survey
£40,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 November 2021
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 in Diverse Population Groups: Qualitative Research
£45,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 November 2021
Assessment of the Scale and Nature of Labour Market Non-compliance in the UK
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 November 2021
Setting Leadership Portfolio
£9,400,000
- Expired contractPublished 23 November 2021
Integrated Defence Public Attitudes Research Programme for the Army & Army Res.
£240,000
- Awarded contractPublished 23 November 2021
Integrated Defence Public Attitudes Reserach Programme for the Army / Army Reserves
£240,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 November 2021
Domestic Abuse Commissioner's Office - NRPF Research Grant Funding
£50,000
- Expired contractPublished 17 November 2021
Residents Survey 2021
£48,410
- Expired contractPublished 17 November 2021
Improvement Plan Survey Support
£38,500
- Expired contractPublished 17 November 2021
Research to quantify agents' awareness and understanding of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment
£175,000
- Awarded contractPublished 16 November 2021
LONGITUDINAL STUDY: TRACKING THE NEEDS, EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN LEAVING CARE THROUGH PERMANENCE OR SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP
£1,513,978
- Closed tenderPublished 16 November 2021
Social research project to understand farmer current/ future attitudes to cattle and badger TB vaccination in Britain
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 15 November 2021
Contract for the Provision of Conversion Therapy Public Consultation Analysis Variation 2
£97,850
- Expired contractPublished 11 November 2021
Provision of Research to Support the Redevelopment of Survey Questions to Estimate the Prevalence of Domestic Abuse
£95,410.29
- Expired contractPublished 10 November 2021
Household Expenditure Survey Review
£64,509
- Expired contractPublished 9 November 2021
QU529 - Ethnographic research on the built environment for the Director of Public Health Annual Report - AWARD
£38,062.14
- Closed tenderPublished 8 November 2021
Qualitative Project Exploring School Experiences of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
£39,880
- Closed tenderPublished 8 November 2021
Request for tenders for the provision of approximately €120,000 worth of gift cards for the CSO's Household Surveys incentivised participation scheme
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 November 2021
Provision of Qualitative Research Services for the Centre for Equalities and Inclusions' Gypsies and Travellers: Lived Experiences
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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