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 15 January 2021
Award of PROVISION OF ANALYSIS OF CONSULTATION RESPONSES FOR SCOTLAND’S THIRD LAND USE
£17,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 January 2021
PQ0256 - Ethnographic Research Study for the Birmingham Children's Partnership - AWARD
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 January 2021
Provision of Research Services
£118,182.5
- Closed tenderPublished 8 January 2021
Process Evaluation of the Extended and More Flexible Government Traineeships Programme 2020/21
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 8 January 2021
RBKC Causes of Homelessness Research
£70,000
- Awarded contractPublished 8 January 2021
RBKC Causes of Homelessness Research
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 January 2021
GB-London: Careers education for post 16 students
£37,500
- Expired contractPublished 6 January 2021
FS430602 - Small and micro food business operator (FBO) tracking survey and Audit of display of food hygiene ratings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and business survey
£439,334.08
- Closed tenderPublished 5 January 2021
Innovation Link Evaluation
£25,050
- Expired contractPublished 3 January 2021
England's Waterways Visitor Survey
£26,500
- Expired contractPublished 21 December 2020
DDaT20305 - BEIS - Digital Regulation Navigator Project Alpha Phase
£348,420
- Closed tenderPublished 19 December 2020
Customer Research and Insights
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 18 December 2020
Social research services
£350,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 December 2020
The Provision of Qualitative Research
£996,000
- Closed tenderPublished 18 December 2020
Support for families bereaved by suicide: pilot evaluation
£43,725
- Expired contractPublished 17 December 2020
COV - Household Survey 2020, 2022 & 2024 - AWARD
£102,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 December 2020
Customer satisfaction survey
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 16 December 2020
Social research services
£300,000
- Closed tenderPublished 15 December 2020
RES - Resident Satisfaction Survey Programme
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 December 2020
Provision of Social Research on Behalf of NFCC
£7,750
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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