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 8 March 2021
Consultation Analysis - Draft Heat in Buildings Strategy
£24,562
- Closed tenderPublished 8 March 2021
Research Development and Evidence Framework
£80,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 5 March 2021
Understanding their wellbeing needs and support for unpaid carers in Wales
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 March 2021
Qualitative Research in Leadership Skills Gap
£6,375
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2021
BFI Sight and Sound Magazine Audience Development
£20,000
- Expired contractPublished 1 March 2021
Qualitative Research in Leadership Skills Gap
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 26 February 2021
T842 Understanding Society 2020 to 2025
£28,500,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 February 2021
T842 Understanding Society W13-15
30,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 26 February 2021
Market research services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 25 February 2021
Defra Opportunity for Research on Affordability and Availability of Flood Insurance
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 24 February 2021
Audience Research into International Perceptions of UK Independent Screen Content
£150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 February 2021
SAS Admin & Developer for Analytical Platform
GBP/DAY 300
- Closed tenderPublished 22 February 2021
Academic research: Review of children & adolescent gender identity services
£650,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 19 February 2021
Academic research: Review of children & adolescent gender identity services
£500,000
- Expired contractPublished 17 February 2021
QU337 - Community Researcher Training - AWARD
£7,500
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 15 February 2021
Consumer Research, Customer Profiling & Research Analysis Services for HS2 Ltd Stations - Customer Analysis
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 15 February 2021
Support for families bereaved by suicide: pilot evaluation
£50,000
- Expired contractPublished 12 February 2021
COVID-19 Public Attitudes Poll
£51,460
- Expired contractPublished 10 February 2021
Trust and Trustworthiness in National and Global Governance (TrustGov) - Documentary - AWARD
£61,655
- Expired contractPublished 8 February 2021
Children & Family Centres and Health Child Programme – Research
£20,000
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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