Social research tenders in the UK
Public social research tenders across the UK, from official notices.
Data as of Sat 7 Nov 2026
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- Official notice: Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU Activity ↗
Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU Activity
Closes Thu 12 Nov 2026 · £100,000 · Food Standards Agency, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice: HDRC project 043. Shared Knowledge, Shared Decisions: making sure that voices, experiences and perspectives of Plymouth's communities are listened to, valued and reflected in decision making ↗
HDRC project 043. Shared Knowledge, Shared Decisions: making sure that voices, experiences and perspectives of Plymouth's communities are listened to, valued and reflected in decision making
Closes Fri 13 Nov 2026 · £40,000 · Plymouth City Council, South West
- Official notice: C120/2026/2027 - Process evaluation of the Disabled People’s Rights Plan ↗
C120/2026/2027 - Process evaluation of the Disabled People’s Rights Plan
Closes Sat 14 Nov 2026 · £200,000 · Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government, Wales
- Official notice: ITT - Demonstrating the impact of Historic England’s planning advice - UID 368 ↗
ITT - Demonstrating the impact of Historic England’s planning advice - UID 368
Closes Thu 19 Nov 2026 · £40,000 · Historic England, South West
- 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
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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 | 11 | £25k–£50k | Oct 2026 |
| Scottish Government | 10 | £50k–£100k | Jul 2026 |
| NHS England | 9 | £50k–£100k | Sept 2026 |
| Social Mobility Commission | 4 | £50k–£100k | May 2026 |
| Birmingham City Council | 4 | £25k–£50k | Oct 2026 |
Contracts ending
12 social research contracts in our data are due to end between November 2026 and April 2027.
| Month | Share | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 1 | |
| December 2026 | 3 | |
| January 2027 | 2 | |
| February 2027 | 0 | |
| March 2027 | 5 | |
| April 2027 | 1 |
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 | 1 | NHS England |
| December 2026 | 3 | Historic England, Imperial War Museums and London Waste and Recycling Board operating as ReLondon |
| January 2027 | 2 | North Northamptonshire Council and Social Mobility Commission |
| February 2027 | 0 | None |
| March 2027 | 5 | Historic England, NHS England, Scottish Government and 2 others |
| April 2027 | 1 | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science |
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By nation
Social research tenders in the last 12 months.
| Nation | Share | Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | |
| Scotland | 7 | |
| Wales | 6 | |
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
Early notices and supplier lists (3)
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: PLA26200 Conservation Area Programme - Community Engagement Project ↗
PLA26200 Conservation Area Programme - Community Engagement Project
Respond by 13 Nov 2026 · Torbay Council
- Official notice: DHSC: OHID: Infant Feeding Survey 2027 ↗
DHSC: OHID: Infant Feeding Survey 2027
Respond by 23 Nov 2026 · Department of Health & Social Care
- Official notice: Health Impact Assessment Market Engagement - Doncaster Sheffield Airport ↗
Health Impact Assessment Market Engagement - Doncaster Sheffield Airport
The buyer expects to tender in Feb 2027 · City of Doncaster Council
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 79315, or whose title has “social research” or “qualitative research”. 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.