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title: "National Student Survey"
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# National Student Survey

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8c15e9ba-c1e5-4e7d-92c5-0e2200e70c00

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## Summary

The Office for Students is seeking a supplier through a tender process for the administration of the National Student Survey (NSS). This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within survey services as classified by the CPV. The tender was published on 15 December 2019, with a closing date for submissions set for 6 February 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1 March 2020 and will run until 31 March 2022, with delivery addresses located in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the survey and education services sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in survey administration, project management, and data dissemination are well-suited to compete for this contract. The winning supplier will play a crucial role in enhancing student feedback mechanisms across the UK and will benefit from a long-term engagement with a high-profile public sector client.

## Notice

The tender will set out the specification for a supplier to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) and dissemination of survey results. The NSS is a high-profile UK-wide survey of more than 450,000 final year undergraduates which provides an opportunity for them to feedback on their course. The survey has been coordinated annually since 2005 on behalf of the Office for Students and the UK funding and regulatory bodies - the Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland), The Scottish Funding Council and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. We require the winning supplier to provide the following services: 1. Administer the NSS annually to all final year students 2. Dissemination of survey results 3. Project management 4. Administering a pilot exercise to expand the NSS to students of all years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/281521bf-9979-48fe-ae2f-8c89b2ef4a5b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2019 at 10:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/281521bf-9979-48fe-ae2f-8c89b2ef4a5b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/281521bf-9979-48fe-ae2f-8c89b2ef4a5b
  15th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=456902313
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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