Market research tenders in the UK
Public market research tenders across the UK, from official notices.
Data as of Sat 7 Nov 2026
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- Official notice: T26-112BUS Design and Delivery of the NW Community Wealth Building Programme ↗
T26-112BUS Design and Delivery of the NW Community Wealth Building Programme
Closes Fri 20 Nov 2026 · £430,000 incl. VAT · Derry City and Strabane District Council, Northern Ireland
- Official notice: ISAM Programme Feasibility Study ↗
ISAM Programme Feasibility Study
Closes Mon 23 Nov 2026 · £20,000 · Space Scotland, Scotland
- Official notice: Screen Culture 2033 Interim Evaluation ↗
Screen Culture 2033 Interim Evaluation
Closes Fri 27 Nov 2026 · £140,000 · British Film Institute, London
- Official notice: South Yorkshire Resident Survey ↗
South Yorkshire Resident Survey
Closes Mon 30 Nov 2026 · £740,000 · South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice: Media Literacy Social Return on Investment ↗
Media Literacy Social Return on Investment
Closes Thu 3 Dec 2026 · £120,833 · Ofcom, London
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Who buys most
Ranked by their tenders in the last two years.
| Buyer | Tenders in two years | Typical size | Last tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic England | 10 | Under £25k | Sept 2026 |
| University of Edinburgh | 7 | £100k–£250k | Aug 2026 |
| Scottish Government | 6 | £100k–£250k | Sept 2025 |
| British Film Institute | 5 | £100k–£250k | Nov 2026 |
| British Council | 4 | £250k–£1m | Jul 2026 |
Contracts ending
7 market research contracts in our data are due to end between November 2026 and April 2027.
| Month | Share | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 0 | |
| December 2026 | 0 | |
| January 2027 | 1 | |
| February 2027 | 2 | |
| March 2027 | 4 | |
| April 2027 | 0 |
End dates are from the published notices; contracts are often extended, and not every one is tendered again.
Buyers by month
| Month | Contracts | Buyers |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 0 | None |
| December 2026 | 0 | None |
| January 2027 | 1 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) |
| February 2027 | 2 | North East Combined Authority and UKRI |
| March 2027 | 4 | Food Standards Agency, Historic England, Wrexham County Borough Council and 1 other |
| April 2027 | 0 | None |
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By nation
Market research tenders in the last 12 months.
| Nation | Share | Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | |
| Scotland | 14 | |
| Wales | 8 | |
| Northern Ireland | 5 |
Early notices and supplier lists (2)
Early notices say a buyer plans to tender. Not all go ahead. In our check of Find a Tender notices from 2024 to 2026, about 4 in 10 became a tender within 6 months.
- Official notice: Travel Wales by TfW: Retail, Marketplace and Licensing Ecosystem / Teithio Cymru gan TrC: Manwerthu, Y Farchnad ac Ecosystem Trwyddedu ↗
Travel Wales by TfW: Retail, Marketplace and Licensing Ecosystem / Teithio Cymru gan TrC: Manwerthu, Y Farchnad ac Ecosystem Trwyddedu
Respond by 16 Nov 2026 · Transport for Wales (TFW)
- Official notice: Advanced Social Listening Tool ↗
Advanced Social Listening Tool
Respond by 20 Nov 2026 · British Broadcasting Corporation
How we count
From notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and Public Contracts Scotland. This page counts research and consulting tenders whose CPV code starts 79310000 or 79312, or whose title has “market research” or “customer insight”. A tender counts once; a direct award never counts. Sizes are the values notices state, framework ceilings left out. Values are usually without VAT; “incl. VAT” marks one given only with it. For contracts ending, we use each tender’s latest end date from its award notices, or work it out from the contract’s start date and length. We leave out contracts with neither, and those whose award notice was published before 23 October 2024. We name a buyer only when its notices say it is a public body. Not included: Welsh tenders under £30,000, published only on Sell2Wales, and Northern Ireland’s below-threshold tenders, published only on eTendersNI. See Data sources for licences and coverage.