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 9 November 2020
Bioinformaticians – evaluation and retention study
£50,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 November 2020
Evaluation of the Loneliness Covid 19 Fund.
£79,417
- Closed tenderPublished 6 November 2020
Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People
£62,000
- Closed tenderPublished 5 November 2020
EHRC 2021-21 Low-paid workers in health and social care during Covid-19: qualitative research
£37,058
- Closed tenderPublished 5 November 2020
EHRC 2021-21 Low-paid workers in health and social care during Covid-19: qualitative research
£32,000
- Awarded contractPublished 4 November 2020
Consultation Analysis - Infrastructure Investment Plan
£7,625
- Expired contractPublished 3 November 2020
FS430610 - Work Package 7 - Allergies at a Glance
£49,600
- Closed tenderPublished 2 November 2020
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Research
£24,999
- Awarded contractPublished 1 November 2020
Market testing of demand for an e-qualification in Knowledge Mobilisation and potential providers.
£16,500
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 October 2020
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
£450,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 27 October 2020
Extension to the longitudinal Study of Early Education and Development (SEED)
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 23 October 2020
Building and facilities management services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 October 2020
GB-London: Managed Service Providers' market research
£75,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 October 2020
Award of Revision of the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland Consultation Analysis
£14,681
- Closed tenderPublished 19 October 2020
Attitudinal Survey of High Street Heritage Action Zones
£340,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 October 2020
Social research services
£340,000
- Expired contractPublished 19 October 2020
Communications Research Services to Support the Home Office - Lot 1
£900,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 October 2020
Resident Surveys ( Living with Covid )
£100,000
- Expired contractPublished 16 October 2020
Communications Qualitative Research
£2,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 14 October 2020
QU343 - Seldom Heard Conversations about Pregnancy
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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