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 16 June 2021
TC645 - Research, Evaluation and Data Sciences
£3,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2021
NHS Test and Trace User Research Capability
£1,250,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 June 2021
Resident information consumption following the pandemic
£20,000
- Expired contractPublished 8 June 2021
Behaviour Research on UK Rooftop Solar
£37,500
- Awarded contractPublished 8 June 2021
Arolwg ymwelwyr a thrigolion Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Visitor and Residents' survey Snowdonia Natio
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 2 June 2021
User Researcher - Centre for Digital Public Services Wales
GBP/DAY 600
- Closed tenderPublished 1 June 2021
Economics Observatory - Stakeholder impact assessment and report contract
£10,000
- Awarded contractPublished 28 May 2021
102423 - App development across various app stores to identify and map security and privacy guidance
£46,410
- Closed tenderPublished 24 May 2021
FS900121 Consumer and food business knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards Precautionary Allergen Labelling.
£1
- Expired contractPublished 24 May 2021
Social Research Call Off - Work Package 17 - FBO Research: Impact of Changing Landscape
£34,300
- Expired contractPublished 24 May 2021
Towns Study and NIA2 Social Research
£100,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 May 2021
PROVISION OF RESEARCH SERVICES (Public Attitudes Tracker)
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 May 2021
Resident information consumption following the pandemic
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 May 2021
Stakeholder Engagement Services
£1,250,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 May 2021
CR21041 - Heat Networks Zoning Social Research
£122,972
- Awarded contractPublished 6 May 2021
Children of the 2020's - Longitudinal panel study
£5,949,690
- Expired contractPublished 4 May 2021
Employment Allowance Tax Relief Evaluation
£208,575
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2021
Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)
£15,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 28 April 2021
P2909 SMDC Local Plan Public Consultation Analysis
£30,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 April 2021
Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)
£15,000,000
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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