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

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 19 August 2019

    Data services

    £16,000,000

  • Expired contractPublished 16 August 2019

    Socio Economic Impact Project

    University of BedfordshireSupplier(s) Hatch RegenerisResearch servicesAwarded 13 June 2019

    Value not stated

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 13 August 2019

    Transport systems consultancy services

    Transport for Greater ManchesterEnvironmental engineering consultancy services

    £88,000,000

  • Expired contractPublished 13 August 2019

    Provision of Consultancy for Aviation Strategy Consultation Analysis

    Department for Transport (DFT)Supplier(s) Deloitte LLPFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisAwarded 20 June 2019

    £63,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 12 August 2019

    Research services

    £500,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 7 August 2019

    Building and facilities management services

    Economic and Social Research InstituteBuilding and facilities management services

    €800,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 7 August 2019

    Population Surveying Support – Social Care and General Population

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 6 August 2019

    C20190246 - Ofcom Market Research Framework

    Office of Communications (Ofcom)Market research services

    £20,000,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 5 August 2019

    FS302001 - Food & You Waves 6-7

    Food Standards AgencyResearch and development services and related consultancy services

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 5 August 2019

    UK SBS CR19031 Carers and attitudes towards workplace support

    UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) NatcenMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsAwarded 19 July 2019

    £36,800

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  • Closed tenderPublished 5 August 2019

    FS302001 - Food & You Waves 6-7

    Food Standards AgencyResearch and development services and related consultancy services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 5 August 2019

    Research and development services and related consultancy services

    Food Standards AgencyResearch and development services and related consultancy services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 2 August 2019

    Market research services

    Office of Communications (Ofcom)Market research services

    £20,000,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 1 August 2019

    SQL Database Specialist for Analytical Platform

    Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Supplier(s) People Source Consulting LtdAwarded 1 August 2019

    £170,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 31 July 2019

    Residents' Survey

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 31 July 2019

    Residents' Survey

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 26 July 2019

    Social Research for post-EU Exit Chemicals Regime

    £92,030

  • Expired contractPublished 26 July 2019

    Social Research for post-EU Exit Chemicals Regime

    £92,030

  • Expired contractPublished 24 July 2019

    Economic and social impact evaluation of Hackney Carnival 2019

    London Borough of HackneySupplier(s) Social LIfe LtdAwarded 24 July 2019

    £29,977

  • Closed tenderPublished 24 July 2019

    Social research with Non-domestic consumers and installers of Off Gas Grid Heating

    UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSMarket and economic research; polling and statistics

    Value not stated

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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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