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Office for Students: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services

Office for Students

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21 Mar 2025 at 19:05

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29 Oct 2024 at 19:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students (OfS) has completed the procurement process for the "Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services," focusing on survey services within the education sector. This tender, categorized under "services," covers Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and the Bristol/Bath area. It included three lots targeting different population groups: students, the education sector and other stakeholders, and evaluation services. The procurement utilized an open procedure method, and the contracts were awarded on 7th February 2025. The primary assessment criteria were quality (70%) and price (30%), ensuring a thorough evaluation of potential suppliers. Key awarded suppliers include Shift Insight Ltd, Savanta Group Ltd, and IFF Research Ltd.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in survey services, especially those with capabilities in opinion polling, qualitative interviews, focus groups, and evaluation consultancy. SMEs with proven expertise in reaching diverse student groups, education sector stakeholders, and conducting detailed evaluation projects are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Companies like Shift Insight Ltd and Alma Economics, which successfully secured contracts, demonstrate the demand for specialized skills and innovation in the education-related research market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office for Students: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services

Notice Description

This tender sets out the specification requirements for Contractor(s) to join a framework for delivering the Office for Students (OfS) polling and opinion research requirements. The tender is divided into 3 Lots. Lots 1&2 have been constructed by ability to reach certain populations: Lot 1- Students and Lot 2 -Education Sector and other stakeholders. Lot 3 is for evaluation projects.

Lot Information

Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 1

Lot 1 - Students. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders: -Opinion polling -Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing) Suppliers bidding for Lot 1 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations: Students including: applicants, undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates (within the last 3 years) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HV9935T4F5

Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 2

Lot 2 - Education Sector and other stakeholders. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders: -Opinion polling -Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing) Suppliers bidding for Lot 2 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations: oUniversity and college leaders and staff oRepresentative bodies oTeachers oCareers advisors oParents of applicants and current students oEmployers Additional information: To apply for Lot 2 please respond via this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XJJ93T66JR

Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 3

Lot 3 will be used to commission services to support the OfS's evaluation work. The OfS uses Evaluation work to understand the delivery and impact of its regulations and programmes, to be able to assess, learn from and improve the effectiveness of its work. For these types of evaluation commissions, the OfS will usually lead on the development of overarching evaluation questions, a plan and theory of change, and suppliers will co-develop the interview/survey questions. For this, suppliers need to have good understanding and experience of evaluation work to enable them to tailor their research accordingly, conduct analysis against evaluation questions, and form evaluative judgements as appropriate. Additional information: To apply for Lot 3 please respond via this link :https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R387M6A5N3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b263
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010793-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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
10
Supplier Names

Advance HE

Alma Economics

IFF Research Ltd

Public First Limited

Savanta Group Ltd

Shift Insight Ltd

Technopolis Ltd

Thinks Insight & Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd

York Consulting LLP

YouGov PLC

Further Information

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