Tender

Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

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Tender

29 Sep 2023 at 15:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students is looking for a contractor to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) in 2025 and 2026, as well as disseminate the survey results on behalf of UK funding and regulatory bodies. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for tender submissions set for October 31, 2023. The contract period is from February 1, 2024, to March 31, 2028. The contract value is £6,468,000, and the procurement falls under the services category.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in survey services to work with the Office for Students. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The location for service delivery is in the South West region of the United Kingdom. Businesses with experience in survey administration and result dissemination are well-suited to compete in this open procurement procedure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results

Notice Description

The Office for Students is leading the procurement exercise to appoint a contractor(s) to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) in 2025 and 2026, and to undertake dissemination of NSS 2025 and 2026 results on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3419ca4-efc7-401b-a902-c0ba2aeaec18
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,468,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
+441179317149

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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