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Research Contractor to Conduct the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey

QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 May 2025 at 13:22

Tender

11 Feb 2025 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey was led by Queen’s University Belfast, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UKN06). The survey falls under the industry category of survey services (CPV code 79311000) and is classified as a services contract. The procurement followed an open procedure, initiated as a tender and culminated in awarding the contract to Ipsos (Market Research) Limited on 22 May 2025. The process progressed through the initial tender publication on 11 February 2025, with a tender closing date on 19 March 2025. Key stages included tender and award phases, with the contract signed for a value of GBP 152,000. Noteworthy was the cancellation of options for survey rounds beyond 2025 due to the nature of the procurement.

This open contract presented opportunities for businesses specialising in survey conduction and analysis, particularly those capable of delivering against the specified technical and pricing criteria (weighted at 45% and 55%, respectively). The emphasis on providing evidence for policy-making and enabling academic debate suggests fitment for firms with expertise in handling extensive data sets and community-level research engagement, ideal for large market research companies. Furthermore, as Queen’s University Belfast requires the survey to support diverse stakeholders, including policy-makers and academia, firms experienced in managing multifaceted projects in educational and public sectors would find significant growth prospects through this tender.

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Notice Title

Research Contractor to Conduct the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey

Notice Description

The aim of the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey is to provide a time-series and a public record of how the attitudes and behaviour of adults in Northern Ireland develop on a wide range of social policy issues. The survey is designed to provide: 1. A local resource for use by the general public; 2. Trusted and independent evidence to inform policy making;3. A data source to inform an academic debate. The survey currently has a large number of users both within the academic sector and more widely. This includes academic experts within the fields of Sociology, Social Policy, Politics and Psychology; policy-makers in district councils, government departments and other agencies; grass-roots community groups; lobbyists; students and schoolchildren; journalists and others needing background data for their work. The survey website can be found at www.ark.ac.uk/nilt.The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a Research Contractor to conduct the survey on behalf of Queen's

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey is to provide a time-series and a public record of how the attitudes and behaviour of adults in Northern Ireland develop on a wide range of social policy issues. The survey is designed to provide: 1. A local resource for use by the general public; 2. Trusted and independent evidence to inform policy making;3. Adata source to inform an academic debate. The survey currently has a large number of users both within the academic sector and more widely. This includes academic experts within the fields of Sociology, Social Policy, Politics and Psychology; policy-makers in district councils, government departments and other agencies; grass-roots community groups; lobbyists; students and schoolchildren; journalists and others needing background data for their work. The survey website can be found at www.ark.ac.uk/nilt.The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a Research Contractor to conduct the survey on behalf of Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.Please note: the award of this contract and the appointment of a Research Contractor will be subject to receipt of funding.

Options: One round of the survey for 2025, with the option to extend for a further one round in 2026.

Renewal: One round of the survey for 2025, with the option to extend for a further one round in 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024953-2025
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

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


CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£152,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Contact Name
Emma O'Rourke
Contact Email
e.orourke@qub.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH

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