Award

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

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Mar 2024 at 16:05

Tender

29 Sep 2023 at 18:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students is leading a procurement exercise for the contract titled "Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results" in the services industry category. This contract involves administering the NSS in 2025 and 2026, and disseminating results on behalf of UK funding and regulatory bodies. The tender is in the award stage, with a recent award on 15th March 2024 for “Administering the NSS only”. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £6,451,477 GBP. The contract is located in the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Bristol/Bath area.

This tender provides business growth opportunities, particularly for firms experienced in survey services and IT services like consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender suitable. The deadline for bids was 31st October 2023, with the bid opening on the same day. Businesses with capabilities in administering surveys or disseminating results could compete effectively. The procurement process offers a valuable opportunity for qualified businesses to engage with the Office for Students and contribute to the NSS initiatives in the specified region.

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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.

Lot Information

Administering the NSS and disseminating the results

Administering the NSS and disseminating the results

Administering the NSS only

Administering the NSS only

Disseminating the NSS results only

Disseminating the NSS results only

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010109-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,468,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£12,936,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,451,477 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1179317149

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
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

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

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