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title: "T842 Understanding Society W13-15"
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# T842 Understanding Society W13-15

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7432ca14-5aec-48fc-87d0-54da871ec9a5

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## Summary

The UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) contracting process, led by the University of Essex, involves the tender titled "T842 Understanding Society W13-15." This project is classified under market research services and is based in Colchester, United Kingdom. The current stage of the procurement is complete, with the award date noted as 26th February 2021. The contract, valued at £30 million, covers data collection activities for the main survey and involves overlapping fieldwork periods starting from January 2021 to December 2025, with additional enhancements potentially available depending on funding.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in conducting mixed-mode surveys, particularly those with capabilities in online, face-to-face, and telephone data collection. Suppliers able to demonstrate high-quality interviewer motivation and management of complex survey designs will be particularly well-suited to compete. Companies specialising in market research, survey design, or the conduction of longitudinal studies are encouraged to engage, as the project may also include further developments in biomarker data collection and additional follow-up surveys, contingent on further funding.

## Notice

Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) is a major household panel survey funded by the Economic and Social Research Council with co-funding from some government departments. It includes three core annual mixed mode surveys - for the main sample - approximately 26,000 households interviewed continuously throughout the year - and the Innovation Panel (IP) - approximately 1,500 household interviewed spring/summer each year. In addition, we have a programme of continuous innovation both to improve the quality of data on the core surveys and to enhance the Study to extended samples and/ or content. This invitation to tender covers activities associated with data collection for waves 13 to 15 of the main survey and waves 15 to 17 of the IP. This includes the 'core' annual surveys, but also a number of enhancements:(1) A boost to the general population sample of 10,000 productive households at Wave 13; (2) A refreshment sample of around 500 households added to the Innovation Panel at IP17; (3) The inclusion at Wave 14 of additional households who are associated with the core sample, such as separated or co-parenting parents who are not in sample; (4) An online survey of sample members who are identified as emigrating from the UK(to be developed during Wave 12). In addition, we ask bidders to provide information about their capacity and capability on other parts of the project which may be taken up in the future: (5) Biomarker collection at Wave 15(subject to additional funding); (6) A regular between-wave data collection exercise to identify key events that have happened to the sample member, with appropriate follow-up surveys (subject to additional funding); and(7) A parallel pregnancy study, in which sample members who become pregnant are followed up and invited to participate in one or two data collection exercises, including online and in-person interviewing, and biomarker collection (subject to additional funding). The budget for the core study, including the three waves of the main-stage and the Innovation Panels and enhancements 1-4 is PS30 million including VAT. The fieldwork period for the main-stage of Understanding Society Wave 13 will start in early January 2021 and the sample will be issued over two calendar years. Wave 14 will start in early January 2022, and Wave 15 in early January 2023 - thus there will be an overlapping fieldwork design. There may be a pilot survey in September 2020. The fieldwork period for the annual Innovation Panel will start in late May and run through to mid-September, with IP15 being conducted in 2022.Understanding Society is a mixed mode survey using online, face-to-face (CAPI), and telephone (CATI) data collection. Survey Organisations need to be able to demonstrate their ability to manage mixed mode surveys, while maintaining interviewer motivation and capacity for high quality face-to-face interviews still required. If you are interested please register on our e-Sourcing portal Proactis (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login) to get access to the procurement documents. When you log into Proactis please carry out the following steps; 1. Click on the Opportunities tab 2. Search for the University of Essex 3. Look for the following title: T842 Understanding Society W13-15 4. Then click on 'Register an interest' icon to have access to all the relevant information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0985854-9ca0-4a72-862e-036e0db7bfa4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2020 - 30 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Wivenhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KANTAR UK LTD (TRADING AS KANTAR PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311100 - Survey design services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 79314000 - Feasibility study

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2021 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0985854-9ca0-4a72-862e-036e0db7bfa4
- 8 Nov 2019 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe7504f-b9c6-4bd4-ad23-228971cbd555

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0985854-9ca0-4a72-862e-036e0db7bfa4
  26th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe7504f-b9c6-4bd4-ad23-228971cbd555
  8th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=UNIESSEX
  For further details and to register your interest please go to

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

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