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Social Mobility Commission - State of the Nation 2027

Social Mobility Commission

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27 Jul 2026 at 10:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission commissioned analytical support for its 2027 State of the Nation report, the main publication tracking social mobility progress across the UK. The services cover analytical support, methodological development, statistical quality assurance and interpretation, with selected improvements to the methods used for the Social Mobility Index. The work is focused on robust, reproducible analysis and meaningful interpretation, rather than routine production already supported by the Commission’s in-house code. The Social Mobility Index covers mobility outcomes, intermediate outcomes and the drivers of social mobility. The buyer is the independent statutory Social Mobility Commission, based in London, and the service is classified as social research services. The work is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement has been completed through an open procedure below the threshold. The tender deadline was 19 June 2026 at noon, and the award was made on 17 July 2026. The estimated contract value was between £60,000 and £70,000 excluding any stated currency conversion. The contract runs from 17 July 2026 to 31 July 2027. Nuffield College in the University of Oxford was awarded the contract for £59,325. The award is active. The requirement relates to the 2027 report, with a possible extension for the 2028 report. The published information sets out the analytical scope and the need for methodological improvement, reproducibility, interpretation and statistical quality assurance; it does not identify a separate weighted evaluation basis.

This award indicates demand for specialist public-sector research support combining social mobility analysis, statistical expertise and methodological development. A credible future supplier would need to understand the Social Mobility Commission’s Social Mobility Index and its measures of mobility outcomes, intermediate outcomes and underlying drivers. It would also need to provide robust, reproducible analysis, interpret statistical findings clearly for a high-profile UK-wide report, and carry out statistical quality assurance. Experience improving methods without duplicating established in-house production systems would be relevant. Suppliers should be able to work closely with a central government secretariat and support publication-quality outputs. The opportunity is also relevant to SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises with the required analytical capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Mobility Commission - State of the Nation 2027

Notice Description

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body. Its annual State of the Nation report is the Commission's main publication on UK-wide progress on social mobility and is laid before Parliament. The Commission is seeking a supplier to provide analytical support, methodological development, statistical quality assurance and interpretation for the 2027 State of the Nation report (with possible extension for the 2028 report). The supplier will work closely with the SMC secretariat. The emphasis of this contract is on robust analysis, reproducibility, interpretation and selected methodological improvements, rather than routine production work where SMC already has established in-house code. The Social Mobility Index provides the framework for State of the Nation. It includes mobility outcomes, intermediate outcomes and drivers of social mobility. The current indicators are available through the SMC State of the Nation data explorer: https://social-mobility.data.gov.uk/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d2d28752-c760-46b8-9503-e94ea07104b3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3430cef-ce90-496a-afc5-96831193ae3a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
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

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,325 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
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
Social Mobility Commission
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nuffield College in the University of Oxford

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