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PR 07 2026 Consultation and Engagement Research

Exeter City Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 08:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Exeter City Council procured consultation and engagement research services for its 2026 Resident Survey and Budget Consultation Survey, with additional support available for discrete consultation projects across the Council. The core work covers a representative Resident Survey of approximately 1,100 respondents, using telephone and face-to-face research to include hard-to-reach groups. The supplier also delivers a Budget Consultation Survey using telephone and online methods, benchmarks the results against other councils and Exeter’s 2024 and 2025 surveys, and provides flexible support such as focus groups, workshops, surveys, qualitative research, data analysis and reporting. This is a services contract for research and consultancy, including social and economic research, delivered in the South West for Exeter City Council.

The procurement has been awarded following a restricted procedure under a selective procurement method. Bids closed on 12 May 2026 at 12:00. Exeter City Council awarded the contract to Enventure Research on 12 June 2026. The awarded value is £175,200 including the stated contract value, in GBP. The contract runs from 15 June 2026 to 14 June 2027. The award is active and the tender is complete. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement covers one combined requirement rather than separately identified lots, bringing together the two 2026 surveys, benchmarking and flexible consultation and engagement support.

This requirement indicates demand for suppliers able to run large-scale, representative public opinion research for a local authority, combining telephone, face-to-face and online methods. Credible competitors would need experience reaching hard-to-reach residents and delivering surveys to a defined representative sample, alongside the ability to design and manage budget consultation work. Strong benchmarking, quantitative and qualitative analysis, clear reporting and the ability to identify trends against earlier survey results are central capabilities. The flexible support element favours a supplier that can assemble suitable researchers and facilitators for focus groups, workshops and discrete projects, then provide reliable data analysis and reporting. Robust project management, control of quality, timescales and costs are also important. The requirement is suitable for SMEs with this specialist research capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PR 07 2026 Consultation and Engagement Research

Notice Description

Exeter City Council is seeking a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a comprehensive Resident Survey and Budget Consultation Survey for 2026, alongside providing flexible, additional consultation and engagement support as required during the contract period. The core requirements include: Delivery of a representative Resident Survey (approx. 1,100 respondents) in line with LGA benchmarking guidance, using a mix of telephone and face-to-face methods to ensure inclusion of hard-to-reach groups. Delivery of a Budget Consultation Survey to capture residents' preferences for budget priorities, using a mix of telephone and online methods. Benchmarking of resident survey results against other councils and Exeter City Council's 2024 and 2025 surveys to identify trends and changes over time. Provision of additional consultation and engagement support on a flexible, call-off basis. This may include focus groups, workshops, surveys, qualitative research, data analysis, and reporting to support discrete projects across the Council. The Council requires a supplier with proven experience in large-scale representative research, strong analytical and reporting capability, and robust project management to deliver work to agreed timescales and within budget. The contract is designed to provide flexibility to respond to fluctuating consultation demand while maintaining high-quality engagement outputs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b39d8b4e-87ab-4f7e-9242-2540cb649800
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21b88f84-6356-46b9-b106-49b897568031
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,200 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Exeter City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 1JN
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St David's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Enventure Research

Further Information

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