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RHUL-26069 Procurement of Services to provide Participant Surveys across the world

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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30 Jul 2026 at 16:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College procured participant survey services across the world. The requirement is for research and related consultancy services, covering the design and delivery of surveys to participants in different countries. The work is associated with Royal Holloway University of London in Egham, Surrey, with delivery recorded in the wider Surrey area. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. The buyer is a UK public authority and university, and the requirement was managed for its institutional needs. The selected supplier’s description indicates that the work concerns participant surveys on an international basis, so relevant providers should be able to support survey research across multiple locations and respondent groups. The procurement was arranged as a single completed lot.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College used a below-threshold limited competition, following a request for quotations. The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 and runs from 16 July 2026 to 28 February 2027. The contract value is £48,000 excluding VAT, or £57,600 including VAT. IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD was awarded the contract for the participant survey services. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded procurement category is services, with research and development and related consultancy services as the relevant classification. The process comprised one completed lot, and the award relates to that lot. The opportunity was evaluated through the quotation process.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Royal Holloway for externally delivered participant survey research with an international reach. Competitors would need credible market research capability, including the ability to plan and administer participant surveys across countries, manage respondent engagement and produce reliable research outputs for a university client. Experience in research and related consultancy services would be directly relevant. A well-placed supplier would be able to coordinate multi-location delivery, maintain consistent survey methods and quality controls, and handle the practical and reporting requirements of a public-sector research commission. The award to Ipsos indicates that the buyer accepted a large specialist market research provider for this requirement, so future competitors should be able to evidence comparable international capacity, survey delivery experience and the organisational resources to manage the work at institutional scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RHUL-26069 Procurement of Services to provide Participant Surveys across the world

Notice Description

Awarded to IPSOS (Market Research) Ltd for Procurement of surveys across the world following request for quotations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d809
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072364-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

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