Tender

Cambridge City Council - Tenant Census

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

17 Jun 2025 at 10:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council is seeking to commission a service provider for the "Tenant Census" project, which entails conducting a comprehensive survey to collect demographic data from council property tenants. This active tender, located in Cambridge, UK, falls under the industry category of survey services and customer survey services. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with interested suppliers encouraged to submit their proposals by the deadline of 26th June 2025. The tender is organized as an open competition with a gross contract value of £35,000, and procurement is being conducted below the threshold. The contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2025 and conclude on 31st July 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and businesses in the survey service sector, looking to expand their portfolio within local government contracts. Ideal candidates will possess expertise in data collection, demographic surveys, and effective communication strategies to maximise response rates. Moreover, companies with capabilities in offering multilingual survey options and material for communication campaigns can leverage this as a competitive advantage. Due to the open competition nature of this tender, businesses that demonstrate innovative approaches and sound project management plans can successfully position themselves to win this contract and enhance their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridge City Council - Tenant Census

Notice Description

Cambridge City Council invites quotations for the delivery of a census style 'Getting to Know You' survey to reach all of our tenants by September 2025. The purpose of the survey is to collect up to date demographic information about those living in our council properties. This specification outlines the Council's requirements for a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to undertake this survey on behalf of the Council in line with the expectations of the Regulator of Social Housing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032859-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79342310 - Customer survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@cambridge.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1BY
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

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