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 12 October 2020
20-106C Digital Collaboration Partner for Money Guidance and Debt Advice
£12,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 October 2020
Understanding their wellbeing needs and support for unpaid carers in Wales
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 8 October 2020
Social research services
£300,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 October 2020
DDaT20305 - BEIS - Digital Regulation Navigator Project Alpha Phase
£500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 8 October 2020
Providing support for Public Consultations
£100,000
- Awarded contractPublished 6 October 2020
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 29 September 2020
Survey of Attitudes to the Environment
£591,500
- Awarded contractPublished 29 September 2020
Research consultancy services
£591,500
- Expired contractPublished 28 September 2020
Charlton House Daylight Consultant Analysis
£20,400
- Closed tenderPublished 25 September 2020
Consultation Analysis - Infrastructure Investment Plan
£7,625
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 September 2020
Survey services
£633,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 September 2020
Polling for app communications
£42,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 September 2020
PSPO Dog Consultation Analysis
£4,399
- Expired contractPublished 21 September 2020
EHRC 2021-09 Evaluating the Socio-Economic Duty in Scotland and Wales
£26,919.6
- Expired contractPublished 18 September 2020
UKRI CS19429 Expert Advisory Services for ESRC's Education - Improving Outcomes Research Priority
83,300
- Expired contractPublished 18 September 2020
UKRI CS19429 Expert Advisory Services for ESRC's Education - Improving Outcomes Research Priority
£83,300
- Closed tenderPublished 18 September 2020
The Value of Wild Salmon in Scotland
£80,000
- Closed tenderPublished 18 September 2020
The Provision of Social Research into repeat removals of babies and children in Medway
£40,000
- Awarded contractPublished 17 September 2020
Electronic cards
€190,000
- Expired contractPublished 16 September 2020
Leading Greater Essex
£120
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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