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

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

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Award

27 Mar 2024 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students has awarded a contract for administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results. The procurement exercise aimed to appoint a contractor(s) for this service. The contract value is £6,451,477 GBP. The contract period starts on June 1, 2024, and ends on March 31, 2028. The procurement method used was an Open procedure, with the tender period ending on March 15, 2024. The buying organization is the Office for Students, based in Bristol, UK. The industry category is Survey services, and the location is in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in survey services to engage with the Office for Students. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. Businesses interested in long-term contracts and working with UK funding and regulatory bodies are encouraged to consider this opportunity. The procurement stage has now been completed, but future opportunities may arise in a similar service category. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in administering surveys and data dissemination are likely to be competitive in this procurement process.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a638d217-c7fb-4621-acd3-66bd49737cc3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fd8a5b5-3ecc-4999-9386-7160a8f94f4c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£6,451,477 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,451,477 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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